netsukes
/ˈnɛtskiz/
noun
- Small, carved ornaments worn as part of traditional Japanese clothing, used to attach items to a sash.
- The museum displayed a collection of antique netsukes carved from ivory and wood.
- Collectors often pay high prices for rare netsukes made by famous artisans.
- He bought a tiny netsuke shaped like a fox at the antique shop in Kyoto.