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Elephant goad (ankus), 1802 (c)
Indian armies used elephants for centuries. The armies of the East India Company adopted this practice, and elephants were particularly useful for moving heavy artillery. The mahout (driver) would use the goad for steering and controlling the elephant.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1952-05-7-2
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1952-05-7-2