Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) very old flask thick walled

thick walled

While featuring a central horizontal band that continues around the entire perimeter of the vessel

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Carved Little Wooden Owl Toggle (Natsuke?) very old flask thick walledSuch a sweet and curious little owl! The little branch on which it stands is hollow inside, which makes me think it might be a Japanese Natsuke (an ornamental togglelike piece used to attach a box, pipe, or pouch to the obi sash of a kimono), which, though most commonly carved of ivory, are also found carved of wood. It certainly seems it was created to serve a toggle like function, but now, if balanced right, it will stand up in its own. It feels as