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Oh, so that's where Artichoke's machines ended up. That's their Sultan's Elephant, from 2006.[1]

[1] https://www.artichoke.uk.com/project/the-sultans-elephant/

The elephant was built by French theater company Royale de Luxe in 2005 for a performance in France, before it traveled to London and elsewhere in 2006 [1]. It looks like two people who worked for them later started The Machines of the Isle of Nantes, and built the replica [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sultan%27s_Elephant

[2] http://www.royal-de-luxe.com/uploads/documents/2014_08_05_fr...

It’s a replica AFAICT [1]

[1] https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_éléphant

definitely “The Sultan’s Elephant, or La visite du sultan des Indes sur son éléphant à voyager dans le temps, was first performed in Nantes in 2005, on the centenary of Jules Verne’s death. This production was commissioned by the cities of Nantes and Amiens and received a special grant from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.” https://www.artichoke.uk.com/project/the-sultans-elephant/ar...

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