Fig. 162.—Egyptian Daggers.
Fig. 163.—Egyptian Dagger of Bronze in British Museum.
Fig. 164.—Officer of Life-Guard to Ramses II., apparently Asiatic.
Fig. 165.—Bronze Sword, found at Al-Kantarah, Egypt.
The Khopsh, a sickle in type, and originally a throwing weapon as well as a cutting arm, was always carried by the Pharaoh, who used it indifferently with the pike (Taru), the mace, axe (Aka, Akhu), battle-axe, or pole-axe (Kheten). Officers and privates, ‘lights’ as well as ‘heavies,’ also wielded it in pictures. Those commanding infantry-corps are armed with the simple stick like the Roman centurion and our drill-sergeant of bygone days.
Fig. 166.—1. Axe; 2. Spear-Head; 3. Khopsh; 4. Lance-Head. |
Fig. 168.—Egyptian Daggers. |
Fig. 167.—Belt and Dagger. |
