Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer 24"W Tray the jitte (十手) served both

the jitte (十手) served both as a practical tool of law enforcement and a potent badge of office for samurai constables (dōshin)

Some individual needles have broken though at a distance this doesn't stand out

It measures 3 3/4" long by 1" tall  (9

These tubes

This signed carving (mid 20th century) was created by the indigenous Ainu people now mainly on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Kiri Kodansu Personal Tansu 6 Drawer 24"W Tray the jitte (十手) served bothThis is an antique Japanese Meiji era (1868 1912) kodansu (personal chest). Used for storing documents, money and other precious items it is made throughout of solid Kiri wood (paulownia) front and case. Kodansu chest were a special piece used to store one's most valued items. There are two lock plates but the locks have over time become inoperable and no key is necessary and no risk of getting locked out. Height = 16" Width = 24. 25 Depth = 12" This