Original Late 18th Century Boxer Rebellion Chinese Qing Dynasty Yuechan Crescent Moon Head Pole Arm - 84" Long Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The barrel has some designs

The barrel has some designs near the lock on the top

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Original Late 18th Century Boxer Rebellion Chinese Qing Dynasty Yuechan Crescent Moon Head Pole Arm - 84" Long Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The barrel has some designsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an impressive Chinese late 18th Century Qing Dynasty (16361912) polearm with a crescent shaped blade, known as a Yuechan () , which translates loosely to "Crescent Moon Spade". These are also sometimes called "Gekken" after the Japanese term, but that is not correct. These were used mainly by infantry against mounted soldiers, as the blade shape allowed them to easily "catch" the rider, and hopefully injure