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Alternative Title
Brontë
Description
A large ceramic horse figurine that stands attentively on all four feet. Details of the mane, tail, and hooves are included in the molding. The figurine stands on a rectangular base that acts as a pedestal. It appears to form a matched set with Horse 39. Inscribed on the bottom of the base: "To Uncle James / Branch Cabell / from / John & Robert / May he live long / Xmas 1936
Horse 14. Brontë. In Greek mythology, one of the horses which drew the chariot of Helios the Sun god.
Gift from Tutankhamen, Lord of the Two Lands.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
12 x 3 x 13
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958; Tutankhamen, King of Egypt
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; Mythology, Greek
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
figures (representations)
Type
Physical Object
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine Collection
Source
Horse 14, Brontë, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 2, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i014.jpg