Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The tsuba made by an unknown artist, titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)", is circular with a dark brown color and a textured surface. The guard has a central elongated triangular hole and three additional holes: two small flower-shaped holes on the upper left side and one large and one small circular hole on the lower right side. The surface features various raised designs, including what appears to be a central figure surrounded by other figures and floral patterns. The background of the image is plain white.