War #elephant. bestiary, England 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 136, fol. 19v.
#medieval #MedievalArt
#photography on #WildlifeWednesday for @NyakoKitty
Canon EOS 600D, Tamron 70-300mm (Tierpark Berlin 2014)
I think it is the same #animal https://norden.social/@cloudless_sky/114142767031873737
For #WorldElephantDay on a #TwoForTuesday :
1. Vessel with #Elephant Head
2. Jar in the Form of an Elephant
Eastern Thailand or Cambodia, 11th-13th c.
Glazed stoneware
Brooklyn Museum display
#SourheastAsianArt
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants.
From @AssociatedPress: "Elephants eat about 150 kilograms (330 pounds) of vegetation a day, so keeping them off farms is tricky, especially if forage is scarce elsewhere."
Mythical Beasts with a Herd of #Elephants
This c1610 AD coloured-wash line drawing (#NimQalam) #IndianMiniaturePainting from the atelier of the #Mughal ruler #Akbar was bought by Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 1914 from Dr. A K Coomaraswamy for £50
Last viewed at 'The Great Mughals: #Art Architecture and Opulence' exhibition
Detox Doodles!
This is one of a series of daily sketches that I've been doing to curb my mindless scrolling!
This page is all about elephants!
The #elephant whisperer: one Thai woman’s lifelong quest to protect a rescued herd - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/08/animal-welfare-asian-elephants-thailand-conservation-aoe "One would fire a sling shot at the animal, another stabbed it with a knife and a third jabbed a spike into the elephant’s leg. With each jab, the animal would let out a scream of pain."
Elephants eyes reflect the depth of their souls In their gaze you can sense wisdom sorrow resilience and joy. These gentle giants carry lifetimes of experience and their eyes often say what words cannot.
#News: #Palmoil expansion in #CrossRiver State #Nigeria is destroying #gorilla #elephant habitat, forcing farmers into slave-like conditions for “sustainable” palm oil. ️ #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://crossriverwatch.com/2025/06/cross-river-pledges-agriculture-support-forest-conservation-welcomes-dutch-investment/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Art Fight attack on Samaphant! I loved drawing Samantha in this pretty outfit.