"Sherden (Sea Peoples) Infantry" Topic
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| Gonsalvo | 13 Mar 2014 7:07 p.m. PST |
I just finished 2 units of Sherden swordsmen, intended for use as mercenary auxiliaries for my New kingdom Egyptians:
Old Glory 25's figures (each with an added "Egyptian" command figure).
More pics and some interesting links to information, illustrations, and archaeology related to the various "Sea Peoples" tribes, including the Sherden (aka Shardanna) on my blog at: link Peter |
| Rudi the german | 13 Mar 2014 11:02 p.m. PST |
They look great! I personally think that the blue colour is the historic correct colour for them (haunebu). On the otherhand do i not think that they had egyptian commands. I rather doupt that they would acepted that. Looks great. |
| gavandjosh02 | 14 Mar 2014 1:01 a.m. PST |
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| zippyfusenet | 14 Mar 2014 3:48 a.m. PST |
"Merciful Lord, do not slay us! Give us the breath for our nostrils." After defeat, they accepted many things. Nice figures. |
| Gonsalvo | 14 Mar 2014 6:08 p.m. PST |
Thanks, guys. the biggest single reason for the Egyptian command Tigures is I needed 2 more to make 2 units of 32, and had lots of surplus Egyptian command figures vs. no Sherdens! it also helps tie them together with the rest of the Egyptian army. The only thing for sure is that no one knows for sure about something like that, eh? The blue looks good. Blue dyes of any durability were, to my understanding, very lacking in ancient times. Indigo was one of the first decent ones, followed by the much more color fast Prussian Blue in the 1700's. The accidental discovery and chemistry of Prussian blue is quite fascinating – enough that I actually did a Blog post that was in part about it it last year (my undergrad degree was in Chemistry). link Peter |
| Rudi the german | 14 Mar 2014 8:47 p.m. PST |
link This traveling expo is the best on colour durability in ancient times… Try to see it. They cover also the middle east. Greetings |
| gavandjosh02 | 14 Mar 2014 8:55 p.m. PST |
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| Gonsalvo | 15 Mar 2014 8:35 a.m. PST |
Rudi, Good tip! I imagine it will evetually make its way to NY city, which isn't far away. Either that or I'll have to see if it comes to Dresden; I have a freind who lives there, and I owe him a return of the visit he paid to me in the US a few years ago. It would make a great accompaniment to an opera at the Staatskapelle! Gav, I don't know about the Hittites, but I am just finishing some Nubians… Peter |
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