Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Dark brown sword guard with rounded, slightly irregular shape. Two cutouts are present, one elongated vertically and centered, the other an oval to the left. The surface features a design etched into it, depicting trees with spiky foliage and dangling strands, rendered in a lighter gray-blue color. Small, scattered gold dots are interspersed throughout the design. The background of the image is off-white. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist unknown.