Netsuke

Round, flat oval object with a carved design. The object is a light beige color with darker beige shading. A man and a dog are carved into the surface. The man has short dark hair and is lying on his back with his mouth open and teeth showing. His left arm is bent at the elbow and raised. The dog is on top of the man, biting his chest. The dog's head is carved in darker beige than the man. A long, thin object is carved across the man's body, from the lower left to the upper right. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The object casts a shadow on the background. The title of the object is "Netsuke".