Sword Guard

Masayuki

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a dark brownish-gray metal object with a circular shape and a central hole. The object features a large, elongated oval-shaped hole in its center. The top portion of the oval hole has rusted through. The object has an embossed design on its right side, featuring a figure standing on what appears to be a rock or branch, accompanied by a curved object over their head. There are additional designs on the object's surface, including what appears to be writing at the top and another design on the bottom left. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom. The object is titled "Sword Guard by Masayuki".