Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a teardrop-shaped metal object with a dark brown and gray color, exhibiting a rough texture. The object, titled Sword Guard (Tsuba) by the artist, features a large central teardrop-shaped hole. Surrounding the central hole are 10 smaller irregularly shaped holes, arranged in a circular pattern. The object's surface displays a mottled appearance with darker brown and reddish hues, indicating rust or oxidation. The background of the image is a plain light gray color.