Arkphor of The Shrine of Malmus (Temple Votive)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

ARKPHOR OF THE SHRINE OF MALMUS (Temple Votive) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: A wooden plaque featuring a symmetrical design with a tribal influence, depicting what appears to be a stylized human figure. The artifact shows considerable age with a patinated surface, detailed with vertical ridges on one side and intriguing motifs, cut-outs and other features that create a mysterious, totemic appearance. The texture and tone suggest extensive use, giving this object a rich historical character possibly linked to cultural rituals or symbolic representations.
ARKPHOR OF THE SHRINE OF MALMUS (Temple Votive) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

A wooden plaque featuring a symmetrical design with a tribal influence, depicting what appears to be a stylized human figure. The artifact shows considerable age with a patinated surface, detailed with vertical ridges on one side and intriguing motifs, cut-outs and other features that create a mysterious, totemic appearance. The texture and tone suggest extensive use, giving this object a rich historical character possibly linked to cultural rituals or symbolic representations.

Name/Title

Arkphor of The Shrine of Malmus (Temple Votive)

Entry/Object ID

COL.73

Description

Votive used by a small sect whose chief rites concerned lunar worship and animal sacrifice. From the private collection of Nils Schilaneder.

Category

Middle Period, Malmusian

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

circa 1966 - 1971

Place

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

30 cm

Width

23 cm

Height

12 in

Width

9-1/8 in

Depth

2 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal

Material Notes

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

Acquisition

Notes

This object is a unique element of the "Civilization of Llhuros" collection given to the Cornell University Anthropology Collaboratory in 2025.

Web Links and URLs

Read and Listen to "In A Sacred Fog"

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (2004)
Indianapolis Art Museum (1972)
Istanbul Biennial, 16th | "The Seventh Continent" (2019)
Memorial Art Gallery | University of Rochester (1972)
Roberson Center for Art and Science, Binghamton, NY (1974)
Romische-Germanisches Museum | "Projekt '74" | Cologne Germany (1974)
SUNY Albany | Art Gallery (1973}
University of Pennsylvania Art Museum, Philadelphia (1974)