Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Landscape

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is a circular, dark brown metal piece with a large central hole. The central hole is elongated and narrow, resembling a teardrop shape with the pointed end facing downwards. The metal piece has a textured surface with visible rust or patina. There are raised designs on the surface, including wavy lines that resemble water and possibly a landscape or mountain scene on the left side. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. It appears to be a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, created by an unknown artist.