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| Art by TL Jeffcoat |
This curved sword was designed with the concept of combining the war axe
and the sickle. The Khopesh is probably one of the strangest looking swords
ever made. The isolation of ancient Egypt is one of the reasons their culture is so different than their
neighbors. They had their own pantheon of deities and their own unique arsenal
of weaponry. You can always tell when something is modeled after ancient
Egyptian culture as opposed to anywhere else in the world.
The Khopesh was around two feet (60 centimeters) in length. The blade was molded from bronze and sometimes the leather wrapped handle was decorated with electrum (silver and gold mixed metal). The outer curve of the blade was sharpened while the inner side was dull. Overall it was a light weighted weapon which is ideal for carrying around the desert.
The Khopesh was around two feet (60 centimeters) in length. The blade was molded from bronze and sometimes the leather wrapped handle was decorated with electrum (silver and gold mixed metal). The outer curve of the blade was sharpened while the inner side was dull. Overall it was a light weighted weapon which is ideal for carrying around the desert.
