{"product_id":"inca-17bn","title":"INCA-17BN - Colla Bolas Warrior  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINCA-17BN - Colla Bolas Warrior | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis three-figure set depicts Colla Warriors equipped with bolas, representing the distinctive fighting traditions of the Colla people during the period of the Inca Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are shown wearing broad blue-and-white vertically striped tunics, carrying shields and spinning their bolas in preparation for an attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Colla were an indigenous people of the Andean region who maintained distinctive clothing and military customs. Their traditional headwear was the Chukka, a conical black woollen cap that commonly featured a crescent-shaped badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir tunics, known as Uncu, were decorated with vertical striped patterns divided into panels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bolas was a specialised throwing weapon made from several stone weights wrapped in rawhide and attached to cords. When spun and released, the weights could entangle an opponent or bring down a horse by wrapping around its legs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical descriptions record the use of bolas against Spanish cavalry during Manco Inca's rebellion, illustrating the continued importance of traditional indigenous weapons during the resistance to Spanish rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis three-figure set provides an excellent addition to displays depicting the Colla warriors and the wider military forces associated with the Inca Empire.\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":53279043682586,"sku":"INCA-17BN","price":204.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/INCA-17BN.jpg?v=1793523047","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/inca-17bn","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}