Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The object is a circular, dark brown, metal guard. The guard has a large central oval-shaped hole. The central oval hole has a wide, flat, curved top and a tapered bottom. The perimeter of the guard is decorated with a pattern of raised lines and shapes. The pattern consists of two concentric circles. The inner circle features a series of interconnected curved and straight lines forming geometric shapes. The outer circle features a repeating pattern of raised, rectangular shapes and lines. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray to black. The guard appears to be made of metal, likely iron, with a dark brown patina. The overall design suggests it is a traditional Japanese sword guard, known as a tsuba.

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Dimensions: 899 × 900 px
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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

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