Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Group of Monkeys in a Peach Tree (猿猴摘桃透鐔)

Round metal object with a central oval cutout and two oval-shaped inlays on either side. The left inlay is dark red and gold, the right one is gold. Surrounding the cutout and inlays is an intricate design featuring multiple small monkeys climbing a tree. The monkeys are depicted in various poses, some reaching for or eating peaches. The metal is dark brown with a slightly weathered appearance and some gold accents on the monkeys' faces and hands. The background of the image is light gray.