Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Dark brown circular metal object. The object is a sword guard, called a Tsuba. The circular object has a central elongated triangular hole. There are two oval-shaped holes on either side of the triangular hole. The object features intricate designs. The designs include wavy lines that resemble clouds or water. There is a gold-colored design on the right side. The gold design consists of curved lines that resemble a character or symbol. The background of the image is light gray.