Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image depicts a Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist. The guard is dark brown with a scalloped edge. There are three openings: a long, narrow teardrop-shaped opening in the center; an oval-shaped opening to the left; and an irregularly shaped opening to the right with a gold-colored metal ring attached. The guard features several raised designs, including a fan-like shape on the bottom left; a figure and an object on the bottom right; and a tree-like design on the right side. The background of the image is white.