Weapon pole
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Wood, Fish skin
Measurements
2010 mm (Length); 20 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Japan
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328948
Summary
Weapon pole - Wooden pole from a Japanese weapon, blade missing. Possibly a naginata. Black painted raised bands along top third alternated with brown and cream fish skin. Below this is gold painted cord textured grip. Blunt metal spike at end.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.