1. 4 Oct


    medieval: “The Elephant Clock”, Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari Date: dated A.H. 715/A.D. 1315 Syria, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paperEvery half hour, the bird on the dome whistled; the man below dropped a ball into the dragon’s mouth; and the driver hit the elephant with his goad. While illustrated manuscripts were growing increasingly popular at the time, this folio is a rare survival from Syria, where few such manuscripts are known from this date.via metmuseum.org

    medieval:

    “The Elephant Clock”, Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari

    Date: dated A.H. 715/A.D. 1315 
    Syria, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

    Every half hour, the bird on the dome whistled; the man below dropped a ball into the dragon’s mouth; and the driver hit the elephant with his goad. While illustrated manuscripts were growing increasingly popular at the time, this folio is a rare survival from Syria, where few such manuscripts are known from this date.
    via metmuseum.org