Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Dark brown sword guard, Tsuba, by artist Sanemori, featuring a raised design of a monkey on the right side. The guard has rounded rectangular shape. The metal is textured along the curved left edge. There are gold accents and designs throughout the guard. Two oval-shaped holes are on the left side. A long, narrow oval-shaped hole is in the center. Gold designs are on the bottom and top right. The monkey is depicted wearing clothing and a bib. It appears to be holding an object. The background of the image is light gray. The object is shown from a front view.