Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Dark brown circular metal object with a dark patina and gold inlays. The object is flat and circular with a shape cut out on the left that resembles a vertically stretched teardrop. A triangular shape is cut out in the center. On the right side, a curved shape is cut out, resembling a half-circle or a crescent moon. The curved shape is bordered on top and bottom with short gold lines perpendicular to the curved edge. Several gold lines radiate from the bottom of the curved shape, extending down and to the left across the surface. The background is light gray. The object is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unknown artist.