Located in southern Iraq and encompassing a number of City-states that were continually at war with one another were the Sumerians. The earliest and largest of these cities was Uruk, where the legendary king Gilgamesh ruled.
These 15mm figures sculpted by the Legendary Alan (Enkidu) Marsh cover over 2,000 years of Sumerian history.
NOTE: Actual model will be supplied with 4 onagers - due to their stubborn nature, the other two refused to be photographed
After a successful 300 club campaign, Eureka miniatures are pleased to make available our new range of 15mm Ancient Sumerians.
Located in southern Iraq and encompassing a number of City-states that were continually at war with one another were the Sumerians. The earliest and largest of these cities was Uruk, where the legendary king Gilgamesh ruled.
The Sumerians introduced bronze into their weapons and were probably the first to organise groups of armed men that we could probably term “armies”. Requiring subject cities to provide men for their cause, the Sumerians used the same organisational know-how that built themselves enormous irrigation systems to organise large groups of men at a very early period in human history.
Eventually the Sumerian states were defeated in kind and subjugated by the Akkadians.
We have included figures with both Ur and Lagash style spear and axemen to distinguish between different city-states or can be just as easily included together in the same force. The oldest evidence of beer consumption also comes from Sumeria, who are depicted of drinking it from a communal bowl. We thought this would make an excellent camp for your army and perhaps you could add an extra drinker for each victory won?
Special offer: Ur Army deal! Featuring: 14 x 300SUM01 Pikeman 14 x 300SUM02 Pikeman, with cloak 32 x 300SUM05 Archers 4 x 300SUM06 Slingers 10 x 300SUM07 Javelinman 7 x 300SUM08 Lullubi, javelinman 4 x 300SUM09 Akkadian archers 1 x 300SUM10 Officer 1 x 300SUM11 Standard bearer 1 x 300SUM12 Guardsman with spear (alternatively 300SUM13 Guardsman with axe) 1 x 300SUM14 King 2 x 300SUM15 Battlecart – 2 figures, 4 onagers and cart 2 x 300SUM16 Straddlecart – driver, 2 onagers and cart 1 x 300SUM17 Beer drinker and vessel
Normally $106, deal price only $95!
The above deal covers all the figures needed for three DBA lists, and the core of an ADLG army.
Thanks to Karsten (Meskalamdug) Zeidler for compiling this deal for us.