{"product_id":"nke-18n","title":"NKE-18N  -  Nubian Mercenaries  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-18N – Nubian Mercenaries | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor centuries, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNubian warriors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e formed an important part of the military forces serving the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir particular expertise in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchery and skirmishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made them valuable soldiers, especially when supporting larger Egyptian infantry formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the peoples associated with Nubia, became particularly well known for their skill as scouts and light infantrymen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs describes these warriors as wearing distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanimal-skin kilts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sometimes accompanied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eostrich-feather decorations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNubian archers could deliver missile fire against opposing formations before the Egyptian close-combat infantry advanced with spears and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekhopesh swords\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-18N – Nubian Mercenaries\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 contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree Nubian archers reaching for arrows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, preparing to continue firing upon the enemy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures capture a moment in the archery sequence, making them especially suitable for combining with other Nubian archers in different poses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Kingdom Egyptians – Battle of Kadesh collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this set adds depth to an Egyptian missile infantry formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are also suitable for displays representing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEthiopian army of King Memnon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the John Jenkins Designs Trojan War collection.\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":53201604641050,"sku":"NKE-18N","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/NKE-18N.jpg?v=1792824833","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/nke-18n","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}