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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sand, post: 7952618, member: 118540&quot;]P.S. : I just found this. Maybe this was the reason, for the elephant bell. Perhaps, the purpose, was to frighten the enemy, during a battle.</p><p>&quot;Elephants were dressed for battle in armour which protected their heads and sometimes front. A thick sacking or leather cover could also be hung over the elephant&#039;s back to protect its sides. Sword blades or iron points were added to the tusks <b>and bells hung from the body to create as much noise as possible</b>.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/876/elephants-in-greek--roman-warfare/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worldhistory.org/article/876/elephants-in-greek--roman-warfare/" rel="nofollow">https://www.worldhistory.org/article/876/elephants-in-greek--roman-warfare/</a></p><p>And here&#039;s another source :</p><p>&quot;Elephants were decked out in gold with gilded tusks, gold netting, and elaborate bell harnesses that could include one, three, or multiple bells. Indeed, charging into battle with “bells ringing” seems to be a key facet of the elephant’s ability to produce terror in their opponents.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/78092/RiceJenna.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/78092/RiceJenna.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y" rel="nofollow">https://mospace.umsystem.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10355/78092/RiceJenna.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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