Nineteenth century Japanese netsuke carved from ivory. Netsukes are button-like ornaments historically worn in Japan. They were used to suspend items

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Nineteenth century Japanese netsuke carved from ivory. Netsukes are button-like ornaments historically worn in Japan. They were used to suspend items from the sash of a kimono.

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Size: 5461px × 3570px
Photo credit: © Science Photo Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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