Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Pine Motif (松図鐔)

Dark brown metal object with a rounded shape and irregular edges. The object has a large central cutout in the shape of a keyhole. There are two smaller circular cutouts, one near the bottom and one on the left. The right side has an elongated, irregular cutout resembling a wavy line. The surface features raised designs of pine needles and pine cones. The background of the image is white. The overall appearance suggests an aged, weathered metal piece with a decorative motif. The object is a sword guard, or tsuba, created by an unknown artist.