Long pole weapon "naginata" ·  Japan · ID: 3036081

Description

wooden shaft with blackish brown shiny patina, the upper section artificially decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay, metal fittings, iron blade (traces of corrosion), min. dam. (shaft), minor missing parts (tesserae), loose wooden splinter;
the earliest clear references to this weapon date from 1146. “Naginata” were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by “ashigaru” (foot soldiers) and “sohei” (warrior monks). “Naginatado” belongs to the eldest martial arts of Japan aside of sword fighting and archery.

The object Long pole weapon “naginata” with the object ID 3036081 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013. The object with the lot number 1 achieved a sales price of EUR 420 with an asking price of EUR 360.

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