Antique German Wooden Jack Staws in Original Box friendship token I'm not entirely what sure

I'm not entirely what sure this was made of

with one notable dent to the base at the back

) than I am in what signs signify

some with no entries at all

with a gripped handle

Antique German Wooden Jack Staws in Original Box friendship token I'm not entirely what sureThis old German set of wooden jack straws, early 20th c. I believe, is a great set to actually play with, with both of its original wood and wire hooks for picking up the pieces still in the box. Apart from the simple straight "sticks", all of the pieces show printed numbers on one side, indicating point values for successfully extracting them should one wish to keep score. Near complete if not entirely, with a nice variety of tool like forms