Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, flat object with a dark brown base color and gold designs. The object has a central curved cutout with two rounded cutouts on either side. The gold designs depict various plants, including flowers and leaves, and several animals, possibly deer or rabbits. The gold designs are intricately detailed and cover the entire surface of the object, with some areas featuring more prominent relief than others. There are also some gold kanji characters on the left side of the central cutout. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.