This Sherden mercenary in ancient Egypt is enjoying some quiet quality time with his native Egyptian wife along the banks of the Nile. The Sherden were one of several ethnic groups collectively referred to as the “Sea Peoples” who dispersed and raided across the Mediterranean basin towards the end of the Bronze Age in the late second millennium BC. Most likely, they originated somewhere in southern Europe.
At first, the Sherden and Egyptians didn’t get along that well, but some would later join the Egyptian army as mercenaries as well as the Pharaoh’s personal guard, being rewarded with gifts of land for their service. If they were like other foreigners assimilating into Egyptian society, it’s likely these Sherden would have married locals as depicted here.