Henry III’s Elephant by Matthew Paris, 13th century (CCCC MS 16, f. ivr) https://theparkerlibrary.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/matthew-paris-and-the-elephant-at-the-tower/ …pic.twitter.com/OZeL0kqPVs
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This elephant is pretty good too! Mother+baby in water, avoiding a dragon overhead, E14thC, Royal MS 2 B VII, f.118v http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_2_b_vii_f118v …pic.twitter.com/4kDWWxAWf6
An elephant on the mid-12thC Otranto cathedral mosaic, Italy: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otranto,_cathedral,_mosaic_08.jpg …pic.twitter.com/DWZg5eAxqO
he looks like he's wearing a rather elaborate novelty trilby...!
Though less cheerful about it than the Byzantine one with the glasses, alas!
very true, but it's nice to see you plugging ancient elephants again :)
and looks like quite the party up there too!
Party elephant! ;-)
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