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Kopes

Scope note

Single-edged pointed knifelike swords of ancient Greece and Egypt with concave curving blade, designed for delivering cutting blows.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213479

Broader Terms used

<swords by form>

Equivalent Terms used

kopis

Created

13yrs ago

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