INCA-017BN Colla Warriors with Bolas

The Colla tribe were noted for their coneshaped black woollen cap, called a “Chukka”, which normally had a crescent badge on the front. The uncu is always depicted as striped , divided into four vertical panels. The characteristic weapon of the Colla tribe was the bolas, which was made up of two to five fist sized stone weights wrapped in rawhide and attached to 18 inch cords. These could bring down a charging horse by entangling its legs, and is recorded as being used against Spanish cavalry during Manco’s rebellion.

Scale 1/30.