Antique Chinese Toggle of An Amber One-Horn Mythical Animal, possibly a Qilin. A Qilin with its head turning and looking back means "麒麟看家,a Qilin looking back to protect the home". This beautiful and translucent old amber piece might be from the Ming or Qing period.
A toggle is a small hanging ornament, often carved out of a precious or semi-precious stone, jade, ivory, wood, shell, and many other types of material. It is a highly collectible item among Chinese objects of art.