Bāxiān (八仙), "Eight Immortals"
Eight figures from Chinese Daoist mythology.
Kuíwén (夔紋)
Chinese decorative pattern consisting of archaic dragon motifs.
Bekhu
Nias name for the monkey-like figure carved on some sword hilts.
Lasara
Nias word for the monster head that the people of Nias carved.
Sérapéṅdiya
Sinhalese term for a mythical bird.
Belu
A mythical Burmese, shape-shifting creature.
Lěngyànjù (冷豔鋸)
Nickname for Guan Yu's "Green Dragon Crescent Blade".
Sérapéṅdiya mūna
Sinhala for the head of a mythical bird. Often used as sword ornament.
Kīrtimukha
An all-devouring creature that is used across Asia as an auspicious decorative element.