SOLD Woman in Chair with Heart in Hand, Presumed c. 17th Century Weaving Tool Japanese modern There is a clean tear

There is a clean tear coming in from the left edge and some stains along the edges

I have not identified the potter

and in near perfect condition

Little green one is 1 1/16" x 1 3/16"

SOLD Woman in Chair with Heart in Hand, Presumed c. 17th Century Weaving Tool Japanese modern There is a clean tearThis is the find this week that excited excites! me most what a marvelous carving! It also remains a bit of a mystery. My guess is that it was made as a weaving tool, with the lower half seeming likely meant for winding yarn or thread around, and it clearly shows a great deal of handling, the the wood smoothed and softened around the edges over many many years. It also seems that the back of her "chair" doubled as a sort of loop, either for threading