Horse 50, Splendid Mane

Containers:

Box 1

Physical description:

A small, two-tone grey ceramic horse figurine, with molded texture to represent realistic hair and musculature. It turns its head to the left and slightly downwards. The mane, forelock, tail and hooves are painted a contrasting dark grey, while the body is pale. Left ear is broken off. "China" is stamped underneath on abdomen. 50. Splendid Mane. The horse of the Gaelic water god, Manannan mac Lir (Manannan, son of the ocean), the patron of sailors, and lord of Emhain, "that land of many-colored hospitality," which was the Celtic Hesperides, in the far West. Splendid Mane was reputed to carry its master alike about earth and upon the surface of the sea, "more swiftly than the winds of spring." Exhibit label: SPLENDID MANE, THE HORSE OF MAHANNAN MAC LIR. A gift from Madoc of Kett. —"The Music from Behind the Moon" in the .

Dimensions:

5 x 1 x 4 cm

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