{"product_id":"sk-05","title":"SK-05 - Beothuk Warrior  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSK-05 – Beothuk Warrior | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Norse exploration of North America during the early 11th century brought Scandinavian seafarers into contact with Indigenous peoples living in the lands described in the Viking sagas as Vinland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the historical background published by John Jenkins Designs, the Norse referred to these peoples as Skraelings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sagas describe encounters involving trading, disputes and occasional fighting between the visiting Norse settlers and local communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the important differences between the two groups was their military equipment, with the Vikings possessing iron weapons while Indigenous warriors employed weapons made from locally available materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSK-05 – Beothuk Warrior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by John Jenkins Designs portrays an Indigenous warrior armed with a spear and knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure is depicted preparing to throw his spear, representing one of the fighting poses in the manufacturer's Skraelings collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of spear-armed warriors and archers provides collectors with an opportunity to recreate a varied force inspired by the Norse accounts of their encounters in North America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Conquest of America – Skraelings, The Beothuk range.\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":53243230978330,"sku":"SK-05","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/SK-05.jpg?v=1793184590","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/sk-05","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}