Horse 17, Chetiya

A tiny bisqueware horse with painted black tail and hooves. It is depicted at rest on the ground with its head held up (sternal recumbency). Similar in style to Horse 13.17. Chetiya. A yakkhini, or demon, in the form of a mare, who was conquered by, and made the battle-steed of, Pandukabhayo, a preeminent folklore hero in the legends of Ceylon. When captured, Chetiya was a white horse with bright red legs, all four of which after its subjection turned white.Exhibit label:CHETIYA, THE HORSE OF PANDUKABHAYO.A gift from Solomon, King over Israel.