Egyptische khopesh, semi-scherp Vaderdag a large cloth was hung

a large cloth was hung for shadow in the heat of summer

Europees kader te worden gezien

The slight A-line and the beautiful neckline make it an elegant design

Narrow surcottes like this one appeared in the 14th century and were sometimes considered controversial

in Bohemen

Egyptische khopesh, semi-scherp Vaderdag a large cloth was hungThe khopesh was a curved sickle shaped Egyptian sword from the Bronze Age that originated from crescent shaped Mesopomatic battle axes. The khopesh was already used around 2500 BC, around that time the first image of the khopesh can be seen on the Vulture Stele, which depicts the Sumerian king Eannatum of Lagash. Around the 16th century BC the khopesh was the most popular weapon in Ancient Egypt. The blade of a khopesh was on average 50 60 cm long.