Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Chrysanthemums and Butterfly (菊と蝶図鐔)

The object is a dark brown, rounded square shape with a distinctive oval hole in the center. The object is a sword guard. A butterfly design with outstretched wings is on the right side and a chrysanthemum on the left. The butterfly and chrysanthemum are done in gold and silver inlays. A gold design resembling curved lines is on the left.