{"product_id":"nke-30n","title":"NKE-30N  -  Pharaoh’s Guard  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-30N – Pharaoh's Guard | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe military strength of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Kingdom Egypt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was supported by troops recruited from across the territories surrounding the Egyptian Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong these foreign soldiers were the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSherden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, warriors who became associated with the Pharaoh's personal protection during the reign of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRamesses II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sherden were recognisable by their unusual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehorned helmets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bronze swords and round shields. Their leather armour, reinforced with metal studs, offered protection while allowing freedom of movement in close combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir service within the Egyptian military is particularly associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Kadesh in 1274 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when Ramesses II led his army against the forces of the Hittite king \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuwatalli II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNKE-30N – Pharaoh's Guard\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 features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour Sherden bodyguards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with two warriors raising their swords and two preparing to thrust their weapons forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe contrasting positions of the figures create the appearance of a coordinated close-combat formation.\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 other Sherden bodyguards and Egyptian war chariots.\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":53201610670362,"sku":"NKE-30N","price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/NKE-30N.jpg?v=1792824833","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/nke-30n","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}