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

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

Teisani · 3rd March 2023, 08:37 AM

Now for some Italic peninsula Kopis/Machaira:

Lanuvium machaira. Warrior tomb of Lanuvium, equipment dated to the first quarter of the (~475) 5th century BC. Elements exhibited in the epigraphic section at the Diocletian Baths Museum, which is part of the National Roman Museum (Rome, Lazio, Italy).
Length = 81.7cm
Width at hilt = 7.5cm
Width at blade = 7cm
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...r_Ve_av_JC.jpg
https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dpd/italica/twlanuvium.html
http://www.osservatoriocollialbani.i...ia-di-lanuvio/

Teisani · 3rd March 2023, 08:58 AM

Malpasso machaira - From Malpasso Necropolis, Tomb 12 Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, 400-350 BCE. Villa Giulia Museum in Rome.
Length: over 70cm
http://www.fabrianostorica.it/storia...rrobattuto.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2183092037

Teisani · 3rd March 2023, 09:38 AM

Piceno machaira (tomb IVb) - 520-470BC Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
https://www.storieparallele.it/piceno-iv-b-apogeo/

2nd March 2023, 07:21 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	More kopis Attached Images

2nd March 2023, 08:01 PM	#4
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

3rd March 2023, 08:37 AM	#5
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Now for some Italic peninsula Kopis/Machaira: Lanuvium machaira. Warrior tomb of Lanuvium, equipment dated to the first quarter of the (~475) 5th century BC. Elements exhibited in the epigraphic section at the Diocletian Baths Museum, which is part of the National Roman Museum (Rome, Lazio, Italy). Length = 81.7cm Width at hilt = 7.5cm Width at blade = 7cm https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...r_Ve_av_JC.jpg https://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dpd/italica/twlanuvium.html http://www.osservatoriocollialbani.i...ia-di-lanuvio/ Attached Images Last edited by Teisani; 3rd March 2023 at 09:39 AM.

3rd March 2023, 08:58 AM	#6
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Malpasso machaira - From Malpasso Necropolis, Tomb 12 Gualdo Tadino, Umbria, 400-350 BCE. Villa Giulia Museum in Rome. Length: over 70cm http://www.fabrianostorica.it/storia...rrobattuto.htm https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandiffendale/2183092037 Attached Images Last edited by Teisani; 3rd March 2023 at 09:25 AM.

3rd March 2023, 09:38 AM	#7
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Piceno machaira (tomb IVb) - 520-470BC Ascoli Piceno, Italy. https://www.storieparallele.it/piceno-iv-b-apogeo/ Attached Images