Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a dark brown sword guard. The sword guard features a dark brown metal composition with rust-like spots on its surface. Its shape resembles a flower or a scalloped-edged circle. It is adorned with a central elongated oval-shaped opening and four small heart-shaped openings around it. The edge of the guard is scalloped. The background of the image is gray, providing a neutral contrast to the sword guard. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" by an artist who is not specified.