Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image shows a circular, dark brown metal object with a hole in the center. The object is a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, made by an unspecified artist. It is round with a raised edge around the perimeter. The center of the object has a teardrop-shaped hole with the pointed end facing upwards. The hole has two small, rust-colored metal pieces, one at the top and one at the bottom. The background of the image is light gray.