Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Dark brown sword guard with irregular rounded shape and wavy edge. Two openings: a teardrop-shaped hole on the left and oval hole on the right. A relief design on the bottom-left depicts two birds standing on a branch with yellow inlays for eyes and three small yellow dots below. The guard has a scratched surface with darker patches, lighter scratches and a rusted spot at the top between the openings.