{"product_id":"nke-12a","title":"NKE-12A  -  Chariot Runners  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-12A – Chariot Runners | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgyptian war chariot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became an important military development during the New Kingdom, providing a fast and mobile platform for archers and allowing Egyptian forces to manoeuvre rapidly during battle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chariot reached particular prominence during the reign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamesses II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose armies confronted the powerful Hittite Empire at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh in 1274 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside the chariots operated infantry equipped with spears, javelins and shields, forming part of the larger Egyptian military force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-12A – Chariot Runners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree Egyptian soldiers running forward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each armed with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejavelin and a white-and-brown cowhide shield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are designed to capture the movement of infantrymen advancing in association with Egyptian war chariots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distinctive cowhide shields provide an attractive alternative to the blue-shielded version, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-12B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing collectors to introduce additional visual variety into their formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs New Kingdom Egyptians collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this set complements the Egyptian chariots, infantry and archers representing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53201601102106,"sku":"NKE-12A","price":212.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/NKE-12A.jpg?v=1792824832","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/nke-12a","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}