HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES ONE TIGER BUT IT IS VERY SMALL AND WAS TOO GRAINY WHEN I RESIZED IT LARGE. THE LOOSE BITS WERE LIKELY THERE TO MAKE NOISE WHICH COULD BE FOR A DISTRACTION OR TO SCARE THE FOE. IF THERE IS WRITING OR SYMBOLS IT MAY ALSO SERVE AS SOME SORT OF PROTECTION OR CHARM OR PRAYER. MOST PATA I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN FOR SALE HAVE BEEN FAIRLY PLAIN EXAMPLES FOR USE BY WARRIORS PERHAPS FROM SOME ARSENALS IF THEY WERE STOCKED THERE IN THE PAST. I HAVE SEEN SOME FANCY EXAMPLES IN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS.
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