The sides of the scabbard are embellished with four seed symbols (Sanskrit: bija or bijakshara) inlaid with coral and turquoise in a devanagari script variant. Seed symbols are the quintessence of a mantra in a single syllable or sound. They may also symbolize a theological principle or deity.
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@PugJesus What do the symbols on the scabbard mean?
I’m a lowly monoglot, but the source says:
I want to see it unsheathed!!!
https://collections.lacma.org/object/31047