Horse 36, Papillon
- Containers:
- Box 3
- Physical description:
- A small purple horse figurine made from glazed ceramic. The mane, tail, and hooves are painted black. The figure stands on four feet and turns its slightly raised head to the right. 36. Papillon. A lutin or fairy, condemned to wear the form of a horse for three hundred years, who, in the legends concerning Charlemagne, befriended Ogier the Dane and conveyed him to Avalon. Exhibit label: PAPILLON, THE FRIEND OF OGIER THE DANE. A gift from Messire Gonfal of Naimes, Margrave of Aradol. —"The Mathematics of Gonfal" in .
- Dimensions:
- 6 x 1.3 x 5 cm
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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James Branch Cabell LibraryVirginia Commonwealth UniversityP.O. Box 842003901 Park AvenueRichmond, VA 23284-2003
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: SCA StaffEmail: libjbcsca@vcu.eduPhone: (804) 828-1108Fax: (804) 828-0151
- Parent restrictions:
- The collection is open to research.
- Parent terms of access:
- There are no restrictions.