Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Copper-colored sword guard with a wavy edge. A central oval cutout with a more narrow teardrop-shaped cutout beside it on the left. A dog-like creature with pointed snout and ears on the bottom right facing left; the body curves in an S shape. A smaller creature with a short snout faces it on the right. A sun or moon on the top left. Water and land depicted. Black writing on the left.