{"product_id":"nke-23","title":"NKE-23  -  Libyan Mercenary  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-23 – Libyan Mercenary | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Kingdom period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Egypt's military forces included numerous soldiers recruited from foreign peoples, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLibyan tribes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e living to the west of the Nile Valley.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Libyans were originally composed of groups including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTehenu and Temehu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, later joined by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKehek and Meshwesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir relationship with Egypt involved both military conflict and service within the Egyptian army. During the reigns of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerenptah and Ramesses III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, captured Libyan warriors were sometimes incorporated into Egyptian auxiliary formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLibyan warriors were distinguished by their \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eanimal-hide clothing, ostrich-feather ornaments and long slashing swords\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-23 – Libyan Mercenary\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 portrays a Libyan infantryman advancing aggressively, with his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esword raised and ready to deliver a downward strike from his right side\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure's dramatic fighting stance makes it particularly suitable for recreating close-quarter infantry combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs New Kingdom Egyptians collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this warrior adds further variety to the Libyan mercenary formations.\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":53201609425178,"sku":"NKE-23","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/NKE-23.jpg?v=1792824832","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/nke-23","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}