Representing a caparisoned elephant, whose attributes carefully graved are scored with ink. It is enclosed by a group of seven persons which three seem to play music, while an other holds an “ushiwa” near its head. The turned-yellow and “cracked” ivory shows a fine patina. On  the underside, the himotoshi is enhanced with a quiet frieze.

To the difference of “okimono” simply decoratives and widely designed to be exported, the “netsuke”, born during the 16th century, were used to allow the wear of “sagemono” (suspended objects) on the ”kimono” which did not possess pockets.