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Alternative Title
Sharatz
Description
A medium-sized glazed horse figurine with its front right hoof raised as if preparing to step forward. The body is a fanciful turquoise color painted with a pattern of black flower-like cruciform designs. The tail, mane, forelock and hooves are also painted black. "China" is painted underneath to indicate country of manufacture.
47. Sharatz. The horse of King Marko, the chief legendary hero of Serbian folk lore. Sharatz and Marko are reputed to be slumbering in a cave upon Mount Urvina, from which they will both return to liberate Serbia, when once Sharatz has finished eating the bales of hay stored up in this cavern as its fodder.
Exhibit label:
SHERATZ [sic], THE HORSE OF KING MARCO [sic] OF SERBIA.
A gift from Smirt, the Master of Gods.
—Smirt.
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height in cm)
8.5 x 2 x 6
Personal Name Subject
Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958; Marko, Prince of Serbia, 1335?-1394
Topical Subject
Horses; Figurines; Folklore--Serbia; Epic poetry, Serbian
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 47, Sharatz, James Branch Cabell Horse Figurine collection, M 377, Box 1, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
m377_i047.jpg