Bird Roost

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

BIRD ROOST| 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo is of a curved terracotta-colored artifact placed against a neutral gray background. It is thought to be a bird roost worn on the head of a stilt-walker during a pilgrimage. The roost has a rough, textured surface with two rectangular protrusions on top, suggesting perches where a bird was able to keep a foothold. The piece appears aged, with signs of wear and slight imperfections consistent with an ancient or handcrafted object.
BIRD ROOST| 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo is of a curved terracotta-colored artifact placed against a neutral gray background. It is thought to be a bird roost worn on the head of a stilt-walker during a pilgrimage. The roost has a rough, textured surface with two rectangular protrusions on top, suggesting perches where a bird was able to keep a foothold. The piece appears aged, with signs of wear and slight imperfections consistent with an ancient or handcrafted object.

Name/Title

Bird Roost

Entry/Object ID

COL.61

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

Acquisition

Place

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Exhibition

Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (2004)

General Notes

Note

Crystallized sea foam and Viiben bone

Note

Wood and with Styrofoam perches, all painted, probably with acrylic