Kopis/Κοπίς & Makhaira/Μάχαιρα (Greek & Etruscan)

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 06:36 PM

Bes and Beset. Late Period of ancient Egypt, 664 BC – 332 BC, Louvre. Note: Looks more like a falcata.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...9-gradient.jpg

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 06:49 PM

More Bes. Terracotta statue of the god Bes, god of joy, and later became god of war. Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...pt-14A-039.jpg

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 06:59 PM

Even more Bes. Bes, Egypt, Ptolemaic or Roman periods, terracotta. Martin von Wagner Museum - Würzburg, Germany. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...-_DSC05407.jpg

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 07:21 PM

How is that snake holding on to that kopis? Answer me ancient Egyptians!

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 07:33 PM

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 07:53 PM

More kopis

Teisani · 2nd March 2023, 08:01 PM

2nd March 2023, 06:36 PM	#1
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Bes and Beset. Late Period of ancient Egypt, 664 BC – 332 BC, Louvre. Note: Looks more like a falcata. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...9-gradient.jpg Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 06:49 PM	#2
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	More Bes. Terracotta statue of the god Bes, god of joy, and later became god of war. Greco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...pt-14A-039.jpg Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 06:59 PM	#3
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Even more Bes. Bes, Egypt, Ptolemaic or Roman periods, terracotta. Martin von Wagner Museum - Würzburg, Germany. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...-_DSC05407.jpg Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 07:21 PM	#4
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	How is that snake holding on to that kopis? Answer me ancient Egyptians! Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 07:33 PM	#5
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	More thumb-less swords...men? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F..._Aker_wand.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...eum_of_Art.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ters_71510.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...779980542).jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...T_DP112577.jpg Is that cheetah kissing that dude? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...EGDP011956.jpg Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 07:53 PM	#6
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	More kopis Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 08:01 PM	#7
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Sword of king Seuthes III of Odrysia, a part of Thrace (today Bulgaria), between 324 and 312 BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seuthes_III https://www.facebook.com/BulgariaThr...529364/?type=3 https://zh-cn.facebook.com/Archaeolo...58949051/?_rdr https://www.facebook.com/Archaeology...5849988949018/ https://www.ploshtadslaveikov.com/tr...nite-shlemove/ Attached Images