Bust of Director-Referee With Thought Transmitter

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

BUST OF DIRECTOR-REFEREE WITH THOUGHT TRANSMITTER | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An ancient, weathered bronze bust of a male Llhuroscian athlete, set upon a rectangular base with intricate carvings that suggest historical significance, symbolizing an era or civilization long past, evoking a sense of mystery and antiquity; the oxidized surface displays textures wrought by time.
BUST OF DIRECTOR-REFEREE WITH THOUGHT TRANSMITTER | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An ancient, weathered bronze bust of a male Llhuroscian athlete, set upon a rectangular base with intricate carvings that suggest historical significance, symbolizing an era or civilization long past, evoking a sense of mystery and antiquity; the oxidized surface displays textures wrought by time.

Name/Title

Bust of Director-Referee With Thought Transmitter

Entry/Object ID

COL.131

Description

England's outstanding female Llhuroscian scholar, Elizabeth Marion Gaylord, feels the head imparts an unfavorable impression in that "the subject's attempt to cover gloating self-satisfaction with a mien of complacency betrays the terminal point of his psychical insolvency--the forfeiting of basic values" (<em>"Llhuroscian Sports and Games,"</em> p. 34). Professor Schilaneder suggests that a fraternal order was the donor of this bust commemorating one of their members' outstanding performance in playing suizon. The emblems on the base probably relate to a secret order of scientists (<em>Lebende Symbole,</em>p. 120).

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

6-1/2 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3 in

Materials

Material

Bronze, hollow cast

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.

Web Links and URLs

1972 Exhibition Catalog

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)