Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image depicts a sword guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist. The Tsuba is square with rounded corners and made of brass. It has a large oval hole in the center for the sword blade and a smaller oval-shaped hole to the left. The Tsuba features a relief design of a man with a long beard holding an umbrella on the right side. The man wears a traditional Japanese garment and holds the black and yellow umbrella in his right hand. The background of the Tsuba has several parallel lines radiating from the top. The color of the Tsuba is primarily brass with black, white, and gold accents.