netsuke

Etymology
From. Literally +.

Noun

 * 1) A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes, most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Bengali:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 根付
 * French: netsuke
 * German:
 * Hindi:
 * Japanese: 根付, 根付け
 * Korean: 네쓰케
 * Persian:
 * Portuguese: netsuke
 * Russian:,  нэ́цукэ,
 * Urdu:
 * Welsh: netswce

Noun

 * 1)  miniature Japanese sculptures