Classification: Metalwork-Implements-Inscribed. This curved sword bears the cuneiform inscription “Palace of Adad-nirari, king of the universe, son of Arik-den-ili, king of Assyria, son of Enlil-nirari, king of Assyria,” indicating that it was the property of the Middle Assyrian king Adad-nirari I (r. 1307–1275 B.C.). That’s why some scholars classify the khopesh as a sickle-sword, a type of sword found across the Nile valley, east Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. (54.3 cm) Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911 (11.166.1) This curved sword bears the cuneiform inscription "Palace of Adad-nirari, king of the universe, son of Arik-den-ili, king of Assy The shape of the blade is straight until it reaches the last half, where it sweeps out into a curved cutting edge. That was a Khopesh which is an Egyptian sickle-sword that evolved from battle axes. 1307–1275 B.C., northern Mesopotamia, 54.3 cm long, and made of bronze. A Lycian war sickle (470 BC) was mentioned in "The Persian army 560 - 330 BC" by N. Sekunda. But the city of Nineveh today will require a different kind of saving. The blade is inscribed with Tengwar runes in Sindarin that say "Aen estar Hadhafang i chathol hen, thand arod dan i thang an i arwen. princess, hmmm… well I tried…. Even the ruins, however, will disappear unless, according to the Global Heritage Network’s early warning system, urgent steps are taken to arrest the elements that endanger it and to restore and protect what is left. In the period of the New Kingdom this type of sword became popular in Egypt. If I ever posted this I don’t know. Egyptian khopesh and Assyrian sickle-swords were single-edged (outside curve), much less curvey than that, and pretty short - I think most of the examples I've read about were 18 to 24 inches long. That was a Khopesh which is an Egyptian sickle-sword that evolved from battle axes. Posted by 1 year ago. Sickle sword. There are comparatively few people living there now. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911, On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 406. It is therefore likely that this sword was used by Adad-nirari, not necessarily in battle, but in ceremonies as an emblem of his royal power. Bronze Tripod Dui (499 -400 BCE), Bronze, 5 1/8 × 6 7/16 × 6 7/16 in r/SWORDS: A subreddit for enthusiasts, practitioners, collectors, and investigators of swords (and related historical weapons). Medium: Bronze. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Donnel joins the party after this chapter only if he levels up at least once. Although small, this head and neck cast in bronze is immediately recognizable as a ferocious demonic creature from ancient Mesopotamia. Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911. Almost the entire Assyrian army was armed with the Sword, which was worn on the left side of the body, passed through loops of the belt so that it lay horizontally. It is called a sickle sword because it resembles a harvesting sickle, although the outside edge is sharpened rather than the inside edge. This was my art history project..for school. Fragment of an ivory plaque depicting a youth thrusting a sword. Classification: Metalwork-Implements-Inscribed. In mountainous terrain, the spear was less likely to be used, as the dagger and sickle sword were better suited for close-combat fighting. The khopesh went out of use around 1300 BC. Bactrian sickle sword (almost idetical to the Assyrian piece; I´m not sure if the caption was correct, as far as I know Bactrian forces used the Akinakes). May 17, 2016 - Explore Rosey Malone's board "Assyrian" on Pinterest. Nineveh, at least for a time, was saved from destruction. The inside curve of the weapon could be used to trap an opponent's … Assyrian sickle sword of king Adad-nirari I, ca. The Neo-Assyrian Empire is the one most familiar to students of ancient history as it is the period of the largest expansion of the empire, and the kings of this period are the ones most often mentioned in the Bible. There were also Assyrian colonies in the region during the Old Assyrian Empire (2025–1750 BC); it was from the Assyrian speakers of Upper Mesopotamia that the Hittites adopted the cuneiform script.