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Alternative Title
Kelpie of the Black Glen
Description
A medium-sized ceramic horse figurine that is molded in a single piece with the flared base on which it rests. The glaze is a gradient green that changes from nearly white to a very dark green. The horse's forelock, mane and ears appear to have black accents. The tail attaches at both top and bottom in a ring-like shape, almost like a handle.
32. Kelpie of the Black Glen. One of the best known among the water horses of Scots fairy mythology.
Exhibit label:
KELPIE OF THE BLACK GLEN.
A gift from Prospero, Duke of Milan.
—"Duke Prospero at Milan," in These Restless Heads.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
7 x 1.5 x 6.5
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Tempest; Folklore--Scotland; Horses--Folklore
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 32, Kelpie of the Black Glen, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i032.jpg