Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow as if she were possessed

as if she were possessed by otherworldly forces

The lid is composed of two pieces

one for the blade--it is structurally sound and ready to put to use opening the bills

I have not touched the brass

but not notable chips or cracks at all that I can see

Pair of Antique Handcarved Tagua Nut Japanese Netsuke with Many Faces black and white arrow as if she were possessedCharming little faces all the way around on these small Japanese netsuge, hand carved of Tagua nut (a palm tree nut), later 19th century I believe. Four faces on the larger, two on the smaller, each wearing a different expression. I love that their forms relate to American peach pit carved baskets too as if they were the inspiration for those. Larger: 7 8 t x 3 4 w, Smaller 7 8t x 9 16 w. Both in good antique condition, with a couple of tiny holes on