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Netsuke

Netsuke is a miniature sculpture that was used by the Japanese in the past as a button to fasten a small case or holster to the kimono robe. Invented in the 17th Century, the Netsuke was carved mainly in ivory and wood by Japanese craftsmen. Every such "button" had a pair of holes in it for inserting the string along which the Netsuke could be moved.

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