Bird Roost

Object/Artifact

-

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

Description

This is thought to be a bird roost worn on the head of a penitent stilt-walker during a pilgrimage. The rough, textured surface with two rectangular protrusions on top, suggests a perch where a bird was able to keep its foothold.

Category

Late Archaic (Lamplӧ), Vanibo

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

14-7/8 in

Width

7-5/8 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Materials

Material

Crystallized sea foam and Viiben bone

Material Notes

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

Exhibition

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