Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chinese Landscape

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a circular, dark brown object with a textured surface. The object has two oval-shaped holes, one on the left and one in the center, the center hole being taller and thinner. The right side features an embossed design of a mountainous landscape with trees and a pagoda-like structure. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom. The object appears to be a sword guard, known as a tsuba, with a Chinese landscape design. The tsuba has a rugged appearance with visible scratches and marks on its surface.