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

The image shows a brown, square-shaped object with rounded corners and a dark brown color. The object has a thick border around the edge. There are two flower-shaped holes on either side of a long, thin, teardrop-shaped hole in the center. The object features an etched design of bamboo stalks and leaves. The background of the image is plain white. The object is a Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) by an unknown artist.