‘Histoire ancienne’
Date Description Source Reference
Mid 14th century. Bell tent, spike and decorated apron.  Hector carried from the battlefield. ‘Histoire ancienne’, British Museum, Royal 20 D.I., fol. 114.  Buchthal, H., Historia Troiana, Studies in the History of Medieval Secular Illustration, London, 1971, Plate 14b.
Mid 14th century. Dark bell tent, spike and decorated apron. Agamemnon’s messengers find Achilles. ‘Histoire ancienne’, British Museum, Royal 20 D.I., fol. 128. Buchthal, H., Historia Troiana, Studies in the History of Medieval Secular Illustration, London, 1971, Plate 33b. 
Mid 14th century. Five dark bell tents. 

Centre, bell tent, bird figurine at top ball apex with mid line, decorated apron with scalloping, centre pole. 

The other four bell tents are similar but without the bird figurine, have either; a pointed or ball apex and variety of decorated aprons.

  Greek Council of War. ‘Histoire ancienne’, British Museum, Royal 20 D.I., fol. 131.  Buchthal, H., Historia Troiana, Studies in the History of Medieval Secular Illustration, London, 1971, Plate 15a.
Mid 14th century. Four dark bell tents. 

Centre, bell tent, bird figurine at top ball apex with mid line, decorated apron with scalloping, centre pole. 

The other three bell tents are similar but without the bird figurine, have either; a pointed or ball apex and variety of decorated aprons.

 Greek Council of War. ‘Histoire ancienne’, British Museum, Royal 20 D.I., fol. 134. Buchthal, H., Historia Troiana, Studies in the History of Medieval Secular Illustration, London, 1971, Plate 15b.
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