Original 17th Century Japanese Naginata Polearm Blade by SUKECHIKA in Resting Handle with Red Textured Scabbard U.S. Artillery Found at a New Jersey

Found at a New Jersey Garage Sale

It features a wool topped leather visor with bullion oak leaf embroidery and an American eagle cap badge with a gold chinstrap

to SS Division Wiking in January 1941

There is some cracking visible on the side

The medal looks to be made from brass

Original 17th Century Japanese Naginata Polearm Blade by SUKECHIKA in Resting Handle with Red Textured Scabbard U.S. Artillery Found at a New JerseyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The naginata (, ) is a pole weapon and one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihont). Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and shei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility. Naginata for fighting men and warrior monks were naginata.