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Find the small netsuke in the gallery. These objects were used as a toggle to keep small pouches on cords so that men could carry various personal items.

Source: International Netsuke Society

Netsuke

Netsuke (A Tengu Coming out of Its Shell)

China & Japan: David Owsley Asian Art Gallery»

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