Sword Guard

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a round, dark brown sword guard titled "Sword Guard" by an unknown artist. The guard has a textured surface with a central oval-shaped hole and an outer rim. The design features the lower body and two legs of a person wearing what appears to be a divided skirt that covers only one leg. A long piece of fabric or clothing wraps around the top half of the body and covers one arm. Two gold bands encircle the arm. A gold accent is present on the person's other leg. The person's head and upper body are obscured by an object consisting of horizontal and vertical pieces resembling woven material or a stack of rectangular items. Gold lines are visible on the object. A rounded triangular object featuring a gold accent is present on the right. A plant-like design protrudes from the left side. The background is dark gray and black with a gradient effect.