Badi'al-Zaman Abū al-'Izz ibn Ismā'īl ibn al-Razāz al-Jazarī (1136–1206), [ديع الزمان أَبُو اَلْعِزِ بْنُ إسْماعِيلِ بْنُ الرِّزاز الجزري]; Elephant Water Clock, c. 1206.
Al-Jazari. Elephant Clock. 1206.
The elephant clock was a medieval invention by al-Jazari, consisting of a weight powered water clock in the form of an elephant. The various elements of the clock were designed to move and make a sound each half hour.
In addition to its mechanical innovations, the clock itself is seen as an early example of multiculturalism represented in technology. The elephant represents the Indian and African cultures, the dragon Chinese culture, the phoenix ancient Egyptian culture, the water work represents ancient Greek culture, and the turban Islamic culture.