Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image shows a dark brown, circular sword guard with three holes in the center; two oval-shaped holes are on either side of a larger, narrow, vertically-stretched hole. The guard features an embossed design depicting a bird perched on a branch with leaves and a flower; the bird appears to be sitting on a curved branch that extends down to the bottom of the guard. The background of the image is plain white. The image is of a sword guard, or tsuba, by an unknown artist.