Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image shows a round metal object with a dark brown color and silver etchings. The object, known as a Sword Guard or Tsuba, has a large oval-shaped hole in the center and two smaller oval-shaped holes on either side. The surface features a patterned design with intersecting lines and shapes, including a floral pattern on the left side. The background of the image is light gray. The artist of this piece is not visually identifiable in the image.