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Sword Guard

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown or black circular object with a textured surface. The object is a sword guard. The object has two oval-shaped holes, one on the left side and one in the middle. The hole on the left is wider and shorter than the middle hole. The middle hole is long and thin. There is a third hole on the right side, partially covered by a raised design. The raised design features a person wearing a robe, possibly sitting on a rock. The person has a bird on their arm. The background of the image is dark gray, with a lighter gray gradient at the bottom. The artist is not visually identifiable.

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884 × 900 px
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