{"product_id":"ap-09bn","title":"AP-09BN  - Archers  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-09BN – Persian Sparabara Archers | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe military forces of the Achaemenid Persian Empire relied upon several different types of infantry, including the distinctive Sparabara formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sparabara were shield-bearing soldiers whose large wicker shields provided protection for the archers positioned behind them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir name is associated with the Persian term for shield-bearers, reflecting their important defensive role within the army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the historical information provided by John Jenkins Designs, these infantry formations could be organised with nine ranks of archers protected by a single front rank of shield-bearing spearmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis arrangement allowed the Persian army to deliver concentrated missile fire while reducing the exposure of its archers to enemy attacks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAP-09BN – Persian Sparabara Archers by John Jenkins Designs is a four-figure set depicting Persian archers wearing distinctive yellow caps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures represent different stages of the archery sequence, including soldiers with arrows positioned upon their bowstrings and others who have just released their arrows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of firing poses creates a realistic representation of a Persian archery formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the John Jenkins Designs Achaemenid Persian Empire collection, this set complements the shield-bearing Sparabara infantry and the other Persian archers.\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":53204611236122,"sku":"AP-09BN","price":227.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AP-09BN.jpg?v=1792830721","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ap-09bn","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}