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An elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other weapons. A military siege tactic. Using animals in warfare.
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An elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other weapons. An armed animal used in siege tactics, Miniature of an elephant with a wooden tower on its back, with soldiers with crossbows and other weapons, some of the soldiers in armour. Origin:  England, S. (Salisbury?) Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds England, S. (Salisbury?); 2nd quarter of the 13th century   
Location British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART456250 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 4748px × 6386px 
Photo Credit © British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY 
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13th century CE
Bestiary (Manuscripts)
Crossbow
Elephant
English
Gothic (1150-1500)
howdah
Miniature (manuscript illumination)
Soldier
Tower