Astrolabe

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

ASTROLABE | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo displays a wooden assemblage that appears to be a piece of industrial machinery, possibly a gear or cog-like design, mounted on a rectangular, flat wooden panel. The central part is constructed using darker wood, showcasing intricate craftsmanship with a circular pattern in the middle and a prominent overhanging metal piece, suggesting a mechanical component.
ASTROLABE | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo displays a wooden assemblage that appears to be a piece of industrial machinery, possibly a gear or cog-like design, mounted on a rectangular, flat wooden panel. The central part is constructed using darker wood, showcasing intricate craftsmanship with a circular pattern in the middle and a prominent overhanging metal piece, suggesting a mechanical component.

Name/Title

Astrolabe

Entry/Object ID

COL.109

Description

See the 1972 Exhibition Catalog narrative, p. 13 for description

Category

Decline, Sividian

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

24 in

Width

24 in

Depth

11 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal

Material Notes

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

Acquisition

Notes

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

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
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)