Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

The object is circular and made of dark brown metal with rust spots. Two holes are cut out from the center, one resembling a teardrop with the pointed end facing up and a smaller irregular hole to its right. A small piece of metal is attached or soldered across the bottom of the teardrop-shaped hole. The object has a rough texture and appears to be old. The background is plain white. The title of the image is Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.