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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)

Gothic (1150-1500)

Miniature (manuscript illumination)