Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image displays a metal object with a rabbit on it. The object is oval-shaped. A raised oval shape with a long vertical cutout through the center contains vertical Japanese writing. The frame of the object has swirling wave-like patterns on the bottom and left and right sides. A rabbit is on the top right side, looking down and to the left, with a long body curved along the top. The object is made of metal; it appears to be bronze or silver. It has a weathered appearance.