Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a round, bronze-colored metal object with a dark patina. The object has a large central oval hole with a teardrop-shaped cutout in the middle. A fence-like design is on the right side, and a flower or plant design is on the left. The object has a raised edge around its circumference and appears to be made of metal, possibly iron or bronze. The background is a gradient from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom. The object appears to be a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, which is a Japanese metal plate used to protect the hand of a samurai warrior. The object titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Fence and Flower" is by an unknown artist.