Hullo everybody.....
Thank you Alam Shah, for being so prompt and forthcoming.
Looking at the picture, if I were to carve a hilt to include the Naga 'crest', I would have three obvious choices:
- to leave it jutting up into the air (impractical, unless for ceremonial pieces)
- to bend/curve the 'crest' so that the tip joins the head (for added strength)
- to make the 'crest' 'stumpy'
For practicality and aesthetics without diminishing the symbolism too much, I'd opt for the second choice.
But, .... to each, his own.
Best,
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