Arboreal Hermitage of Oselina Preiden

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

ARBOREAL HERMITAGE OF OSELINA PREIDEN | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: This intricately designed, textured concrete plaque dating from the period of the Decline features an embossed rectangular panel in the center, showcasing a relief pattern of architectural motifs such as a small hut-like figure and tree-like forms.
ARBOREAL HERMITAGE OF OSELINA PREIDEN | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

This intricately designed, textured concrete plaque dating from the period of the Decline features an embossed rectangular panel in the center, showcasing a relief pattern of architectural motifs such as a small hut-like figure and tree-like forms.

Name/Title

Arboreal Hermitage of Oselina Preiden

Entry/Object ID

COL_A.3

Description

During seasonal gastronomic rituals of the Late Archaic Period, arboreal hermitages near the temples were the site of sexual trysts between priests and visitors. These hermitages were eventually closed and abandoned. Oselina Preiden, the spiritually-inclined sister of the tyrant Kai Preiden, rejecting the degeneration and depravity of her family, fled to one such hermitage to take up a life of contemplation as a de facto nun.

Category

Decline, reign of Kai Preiden

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

circa 1966 - 1971

Place

Academic Institution

Cornell University

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Stone, bas-relief

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the catalog and exhibition tags (1972-2019)

Exhibition

Istanbul Biennial, 16th | "The Seventh Continent" (2019)