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Khopesh
Also known as khepesh
The khopesh ('; also vocalized khepesh') is an Egyptian sickle-shaped sword that developed from battle axes. The sword style originated in Western Asia during the Bronze Age and was introduced in the Second Intermediate Period. The khopesh'' became more common in the New Kingdom, and is often depicted with kings in statues and murals.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Khopesh
- Weapon.image
- Khopesh.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- 18th century BC khopesh found in Nablus; the blade is decorated with electrum inlays.
- Weapon.origin
- Lower Egypt under the Hyksos (15th Dynasty)
- Weapon.type
- Sword
- Weapon.is_bladed
- yes
- Weapon.service
- – 1300 BC
- Weapon.length
- avg.
- Weapon.blade_type
- Curved
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Khopesh.jpg
Article · Svenska
Khopesh är ett egyptiskt kort svärd, med formen av en skära och en längd på cirka 60 cm. Den slipade eggen fanns på skärans utsida. Man hanterade vapnet mer som en yxa än svärd, och slog upp fiendens pansar så han blev sårbar för stötar med själva spetsen på vapnet. Khopesh är daterad till 1200–1000 f.kr.
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