Horse 28, Houyhnhnm

Containers:

Box 3

Physical description:

A small grey ceramic horse figurine with black forelock, mane, tail, and hooves. Depicted lying on the ground and looking back over its right side with its left leg extended for balance (sternal recumbency). "Japan" marked on underside to indicate country of manufacture. 28. Houyhnhnm. In this case, representing that special bay horse which became the kindly master and patron of Gulliver, in the fourth book of Swift's . -A gift from Henry Louis Mencken.

Dimensions:

6.5 x 3 x 3 cm

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