Arming the elephant crew

[Denis Grey]

I'm assembling a Pyrrhic army, which includes an elephant complete with tower and two crew and am wondering how the latter would have been armed.  Bow isn't an option for the figures I have, but would the crew have used javelins or might a sarissa (as per the cover of "Armies of the Macedonian & Punic Wars") have been an option?

[Duncan Head]

The Villa Giulia plate, which is thought to be a representation of a Pyrrhic elephant, shows javelins. And Dionysios of Halikarnassos (20.2.5) describes the elephant crews throwing spears(longchai) at Asculum. No mention of sarissai that I know of.

[Denis Grey]

The Villa Giulia plate, which is thought to be a representation of a Pyrrhic elephant, shows javelins. And Dionysios of Halikarnassos (20.2.5) describes the elephant crews throwing spears(longchai) at Asculum. No mention of sarissai that I know of.

Thank you.  Javelins it shall be then.