Perhaps a glance at similar decorative style to floral may indicate a sister to floral technique ~ That of sunburst ...Please see
http://shastardhari.com/blog/ for an excellent rendition of the intricate sunburst design to certain tribal sword pommels. Quote
" Sunburst symbology is often seen on Indian swords, shields and battle standards, it represents the ‘Sooraj Bansi’ or the Sun Dynasty of the Vedic warrior god Rama Avtar, the embodiment of the Kshatriya warrior." Unquote.
Shown below; Sunburst pommel designs.