{"product_id":"ae074","title":"AE074 - The Cruel Overseer  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAE074 - The Cruel Overseer | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cruel Overseer brings a distinctive subject to King \u0026amp; Country’s Ancient Egypt collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in the royal courts, working communities and colourful public life of Egypt, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. Daily labour, royal processions and social rituals all have a place in an Egyptian historical scene. The range moves between the world of the pharaohs and later visitors fascinated by Egypt’s antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cruel Overseer adds a stern character to an Ancient Egypt worksite. Set him among the labourers to put the relationship between the workers and their overseer at the centre of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject adds an individual point of interest to its historical or fictional setting. A carefully placed character gives the viewer someone through whom to imagine the wider story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within a palace courtyard, street market, archaeological site or building yard. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be presented independently as a portrait or integrated with related figures. A simple and consistent setting often makes the character more compelling than a crowded background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with craftspeople, attendants, guards or other Egyptian characters, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the subject appealing is the contrast between rulers, workers and ordinary people. These smaller details often hold the viewer’s attention as much as a prominent centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419433263386,"sku":"AE074","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AE074.jpg?v=1794299987","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ae074","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}