Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, dark gray metal object with a large central oval cutout and two smaller oval cutouts on either side. The central cutout is teardrop shaped with the pointed end down. The object has a raised design featuring a dragon wrapped around the outer edge. The dragon has scales, a long body, and a head at the top. The dragon's body curves around the circle, with its tail extending down to the bottom. The bottom of the object features a bird-like creature with feathers. The background of the image is plain white. The object appears to be a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, created by an artist.