Hand carved boxwood sphere of rats netsuke/year of the rat/ rat charm/japanese

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Hand carved boxwood sphere of rats netsuke/year of the rat/ rat charm/japanese. Unsigned with equal sized bored holes for the string to hang on the kimono.
A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. “Wikipedia”
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