Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese modern This super sharp

This super sharp

but it is in overall very good vintage condition

The body of the sculpture is in near perfect condition

The year 1965 and "Japan" are carved on the bottom

Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese modern This super sharpI feel like I've seen other hand brooms similar to this one, but I have not been able to find one now that I'm looking! My guess is that it is Japanese, and most definitely it was made quite some time ago with a great deal of care the wire stitching alone on this piece is quite a spectacular thing: carefully braided along one edge of the bristles, criss crossing the leather strip at the other, and then looping and spiraling all over the face of the