Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image shows a round metal object with a dark brown color. The object is a sword guard, called Tsuba, made of metal. It has a large oval-shaped hole in the center. The perimeter of the object is decorated with intricately carved leaves and vines. The leaves are carved to appear as if they are overlapping each other. Some of the leaves are pointing upwards and others are pointing downwards. The surface of the object has a weathered appearance. The background of the image is light gray.