Bodrochna (Combination Fertility Votive and Menstrual Chart)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

BODROCHNA (Combination Fertility Votive and Menstrual Chart) | circa 1966-69 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2025 Cornell University: The photo depicts an unusual artifact--a weathered stone slab featuring two carved clam shells within decorative frames. The upper shell is patterned and lighter--more pronounced--while the lower shell appears darker and blends with the stone. The overall texture of the slab is rough, with visible signs of erosion and aging, displaying a mix of brown, gray, and white hues.
BODROCHNA (Combination Fertility Votive and Menstrual Chart) | circa 1966-69 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2025 Cornell University

The photo depicts an unusual artifact--a weathered stone slab featuring two carved clam shells within decorative frames. The upper shell is patterned and lighter--more pronounced--while the lower shell appears darker and blends with the stone. The overall texture of the slab is rough, with visible signs of erosion and aging, displaying a mix of brown, gray, and white hues.

Name/Title

Bodrochna (Combination Fertility Votive and Menstrual Chart)

Entry/Object ID

COL.127

Description

This ancient 'family planning' device is one of few artifacts found that related to the lives of female Llhuroscians, another being a related object --COL.126 "Trollium (Menstrual Chart)"

Category

Decline, reign of Fakka

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

12-3/4 in

Width

5 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Stone, Shell

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 2026.

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)