I am going to sound really outrageous especially as I know little about these things but look hard at the snake and I am sure is has curved pincers at the mouth and the over all look is one of a centipede or millipede insect.  I also believe that dogs can be auspicious animals in many parts of the world.  These symbols could be saying I can hunt and find you like a dog and ferociously devour you like the millipede.  I think we have seen dogs on other S,E,A weapons. 
 
Edit, the so called Naga also has antennae so if I am reading the pictures correctly I am sure it is an insect.  These pictures are not of a weapon, a Borneo? smoking pipe, the only S,E,A thing I have that shows the use of the dog as a symbol.  Tim
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
				  
				
					
						Last edited by Tim Simmons; 12th March 2006 at 10:22 PM.
					
					
				
			
		
		
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