Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Brass-colored metal object with rounded square shape and scalloped edge. The object has a textured surface with a darker color towards the edges that gets lighter towards the center. A teardrop-shaped hole is present in the center, with a golden decoration resembling a fork or trident on the left side. The right side of the hole features vertical Japanese characters. Two black oval shapes are positioned on either side of the hole. A black stem with two leaves and two brown fruits is located on the bottom right. The fruits have gold accents.