A khopesh is a type of sword that was used by ancient Egyptians. They were curved, and usually were up to two feet long. The khopesh was designed specifically to disarm an enemy by hooking the weapon. It is mentioned that it was a favored weapon of protectors of the pharaoh. File:Khopesh.png It is the Egyptian name of the Canaanite "sickle-sword", in Assyrian known as sappara. Its origins can be traced back to Sumer of the third millennium B.C.E.