Remember, for most weapons their primary purpose is to be seen, not used to hurt people. This is simple logic: societies where people go around swinging sharp things all day usually don't last, out of simple exhaustion.
That's why most weapons are ornamented. It's for that 80% (or 99%) of the time that they're not being used, and they need to just sit there looking scary, cool, or both.
Why not put a face on it?
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