{"product_id":"sk-03","title":"SK-03 - Beothuk Warrior  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSK-03 – Beothuk Warrior | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Viking Age, Norse explorers ventured westward across the North Atlantic, establishing settlements in Iceland and Greenland before reaching the shores of North America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Norse sagas describe voyages to a region known as Vinland, where Scandinavian explorers encountered Indigenous peoples whom they called Skraelings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese encounters included both peaceful trading and armed conflict, as recorded in the Greenlanders' Saga and the Saga of Erik the Red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Jenkins Designs represents these encounters through its Skraelings – The Beothuk collection, featuring warriors equipped with weapons associated with Indigenous communities of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSK-03 – Beothuk Warrior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by John Jenkins Designs depicts an Indigenous archer wearing a distinctive deerskin covering complete with antlers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warrior is armed with a bow, with the unusual animal-skin attire providing a distinctive appearance within the collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis figure complements the other Beothuk archers and warriors, allowing collectors to assemble a group inspired by the Indigenous peoples encountered during the Norse expeditions to North America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Conquest of America collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53243230421274,"sku":"SK-03","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SK-03.jpg?v=1793184590","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sk-03","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}