Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Bodhidharma Facing a Wall (面壁達磨図鐔)

The image is a square-shaped object with rounded corners and a gold border. The object has a dark brown background with a textured surface. In the center is an oval-shaped hole with a gold border; the hole has a narrow, elongated shape within. To the left of the hole is a small, dark blue, cloud-shaped cutout. To the right of the hole is a raised, black figure of a man with a bald head and a beard; the man has yellow eyes and wears a robe. The man appears to be sitting in a contemplative position. Above the man's head are two sunburst designs. To the left of the sunburst designs is a wavy line design. To the left of the oval-shaped hole is a leaf-like cutout. The object appears to be made of metal.