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Alternative Title
Chetiya
Description
A tiny bisqueware horse with painted black tail and hooves. It is depicted at rest on the ground with its head held up (sternal recumbency). Similar in style to Horse 13.
17. Chetiya. A yakkhini, or demon, in the form of a mare, who was conquered by, and made the battle-steed of, Pandukabhayo, a preeminent folklore hero in the legends of Ceylon. When captured, Chetiya was a white horse with bright red legs, all four of which after its subjection turned white.
Exhibit label:
CHETIYA, THE HORSE OF PANDUKABHAYO.
A gift from Solomon, King over Israel.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
3 x 1 x 2
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958; Pandukabhaya, King of Ceylon, -367 B.C.; Solomon, King of Israel
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; Yakṣī (Hindu deity); Hindu mythology; Buddhist mythology; Sri Lanka
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 17, Chetiya, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i017.jpg