Symbols on weapons - ancient mystical words

       These weapons with magical and beautiful patterns in the history museum. It seemed to tell people a past stories. 

        What are these patterns on their ? Is it a picture? Is it written? Is it a symbol? It's a rare typeface. It is name -The bird and insect scripts .   The combines Chinese characters and patterns of flowers and birds are only written  by a few now . 

        The birds of the insect (Bird-and-Insect Script) also known as bird insect  seal.    A special art belongs to the Inscriptions on bronze.  It was a special writing in the southern states of Wu, Yue, Chu, Cai, Xu and Song which was prevalent in The spring and Autumn period and the Warring States.

             They are primarily  used as ornaments  in weapons and wine cups.

             Symbols on weapons - ancient mystical words.

              Can you guess what is the  word ?