"1/72 Sherden mercenaries in Egyptian service" Topic
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| Philotep | 07 May 2017 1:14 a.m. PST |
Hi everyone :) Today's post is related to the Sherden – one of the Sea People tribes that tried to invade Egypt at the end of the second millenium BC. The characteristic pieces of equipment of these men were their horned helmets, on which they added a Sun disk (meant to represent the god Ra) after their incorporation in the royal bodyguard by command of Ramesses II. Here you are a representation of such men on a egyptian relief:
And the minis:
More historical background and pictures at:
philotepsfigures.blogspot.fr/2017/05/new-kingdom-egypt-ii-sherden-mercenaries.html
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Frederick  | 07 May 2017 8:40 a.m. PST |
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 20thmaine | 07 May 2017 2:56 p.m. PST |
Very nice – like them very much. |
| Philotep | 07 May 2017 10:58 p.m. PST |
Thank you for your comments. |
| Pauls Bods | 08 May 2017 10:36 a.m. PST |
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| Philotep | 09 May 2017 2:11 a.m. PST |
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| colin knight | 11 May 2017 6:23 p.m. PST |
Great looking armour and bronze colour. Must be some the best painted plastics I have seen. |
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