{"product_id":"rom201b","title":"ROM201B - The Washerman (Black Shield) | Thomas Gunn","description":"\u003cp\u003eROM201B – The Washerman (Black Shield) | Thomas Gunn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Roman legion's reputation rested upon organisation as much as battlefield courage, and that organisation extended into the daily routines of camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eROM201B – The Washerman depicts a soldier performing one of those ordinary duties, this time accompanied by a black shield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough less dramatic than a legionary charging into combat, camp-life figures provide something equally valuable to a collector: context. They show the soldiers as members of a functioning army that had to eat, sleep, wash, maintain equipment and prepare for the next day's march.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe black-shield variation can be paired with ROM200B Water Carrier to create a coordinated group or mixed freely among the other versions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt would look particularly effective within a cluster of tents and equipment, surrounded by other Romans relaxing or carrying out camp duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable from The Military Workshop – another distinctive Thomas Gunn Roman that helps tell the story of legionary life beyond the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52821368078618,"sku":"ROM201B","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROM201B.jpg?v=1788784701","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rom201b","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}