War machine with a covered assault vehicle and a lattice frame
A long spiked machine, a small armored cart shown in profile, and a triangular latticework frame
A large horizontal war machine fills the upper sheet: a long armored body carried on wheels with a row of spikes or spears projecting from its lower edge, captioned in Leonardo's hand. At the upper right a smaller sketch, also captioned, gives a profile of a boxy covered or armored cart. Lower on the page a triangular latticework frame studded with dots appears amid dense mirror-writing, which is not transcribed here; further untranscribed text is present.
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Long spiked war machine
The main drawing is a long horizontal war machine on wheels, its armored body edged below by a row of projecting spikes or spears. A caption in Leonardo's hand labels the device at upper left.
Covered assault cart in profile
At the upper right a smaller sketch shows a boxy covered or armored cart seen in profile, accompanied by a short label in Leonardo's hand. It appears to be an alternate view or companion to the main machine.
Triangular latticework frame
Below the war machine a triangular latticework frame dotted along its members is sketched among the lines of text. Its open, braced structure suggests a hoisting or bridging frame.