Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an iron sword guard with a dark brown patina. The guard is square-shaped with rounded edges and a wavy border. Two oval-shaped holes are on either side of a teardrop-shaped hole in the center. A design on the right features two curved gold lines. A long, thin design extends from the top right corner toward the center. The bottom features an etched emblem resembling a bow and a circle with vertical lines. The sword guard, titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" by an unknown artist, presents a weathered appearance with visible signs of wear.