Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag evergreen branches

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others are more cerebral

There are a few nails holding the back of the frame closed but it could use a few more

The objective is to remove all the pegs except one--which should be left in the center hole--by jumping any peg over its neighbor to eliminate it

Japanese Carved Tiny Shrimp Netsuke bag evergreen branchesThere's such a wealth out there of amazing Japanese Netsuke finely carved miniature sculptures that traditionally functioned as sliding beads or toggles securing the cord attaching a sagemono, or carrying pouch, to the obi of a kimono. And the intricate form of a shrimp I think makes for a pretty great subject to showcase the skills of a carver! I believe this tiny one is carved of boxwood, and features teeny tiny inlaid eyeballs. Easily strung on a