Bos primigenius in Britain: Or, why do fairy cows have red ears?

Folklore

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-82

  Hemming, Jessica ^a,b  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 61149693047     PISSN: 0015587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00155870220125453     Document Type: Article

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