Horse 11, Boobrie

Containers:
Box 3
Physical description:
A small glazed ceramic horse figurine, painted turquoise, with the texture of its hair and its features depicted in the molding. It has four white socks (markings). The figure is depicted as turning its head back to look behind it. 11. Boobrie. An each-uisg, or green demon water-horse, which haunted the island of Mull, coming ashore to devour both cattle and human beings; but which sometimes assumed the shape of a bull or of an enormous bird, being in all these forms equally treacherous and destructive. Exhibit label: BOOBRIE, THE DEMON HORSE OF THE ISLAND OF MULL. A gift from Frances Newman. —"Shades of Purple" in .
Dimensions:
3.5 x 1 x 4 cm

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
Contact for questions and access:
POC: SCA Staff
Phone: (804) 828-1108
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Parent restrictions:
The collection is open to research.
Parent terms of access:
There are no restrictions.