Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Sun, Moon, and Northern Dipper

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown, weathered metal object. The object is circular with a large oval cutout in the center. There are two small circles at the top of the object, which could represent the sun and moon. The object has a series of lines and shapes etched into it, including a rectangle on either side of the oval cutout. A stylized depiction of the Northern Dipper is present, connecting the rectangle and oval shapes. The background of the image is black, with a gradient that fades to dark gray at the bottom.