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Alternative Title
Nightmare
Description
A heavy, medium-sized, carved soapstone horse figurine. The horse's face, bridle, hair, and ribs are depicted in the carving. Color is suggested by the natural color variation of the soapstone.
34. Nightmare. Requires no explanation among fairly sturdy eaters.
Exhibit label:
NIGHTMARE.
A gift from Messire Miramon of Ranec, Lord Seneschal of Gontaron.
—"The Bright Bees of Toupan" in The Silver Stallion.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
5.5 x 2 x 6.5
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
figures (representations)
Type
Physical Object
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine Collection
Source
Horse 34, Nightmare, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i034.jpg