Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round metal object with a dark gray color. The object is a sword guard, or tsuba, and appears to be made of metal. It has a central oval-shaped cutout with curved protrusions on either side. The central cutout is shaped like a vase. The outer edge of the object is decorated with various shell shapes, including scallop shells, clamshells, and other types of shells. The shells are arranged in a circular pattern around the central cutout. The background of the image is a plain light grey color.