netsuke
noun
net·su·ke
ˈnets-(ˌ)kā
-kē,
-ke,
also ˈnet-sü-
plural netsuke or netsukes
: a small and often intricately carved toggle (as of wood or ivory) used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash
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