Ceramic Plaques

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

CERAMIC TILES | circa 1966-1971 Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: This photo features two side-by-side earthenware plaques, each displaying abstract compositions in different color schemes—pale yellow with blue-black accents, muting browns and grays, and vibrant shades of orange and rust. Each plaque seems to incorporate a depiction of elongated, somewhat distorted figures or shapes that create a contemplative and eerie atmosphere, potentially hinting at themes of reflection or decay.
CERAMIC TILES | circa 1966-1971 Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

This photo features two side-by-side earthenware plaques, each displaying abstract compositions in different color schemes—pale yellow with blue-black accents, muting browns and grays, and vibrant shades of orange and rust. Each plaque seems to incorporate a depiction of elongated, somewhat distorted figures or shapes that create a contemplative and eerie atmosphere, potentially hinting at themes of reflection or decay.

Name/Title

Ceramic Plaques

Entry/Object ID

COL.13

Description

Professor Schilaneder believes stilt-walkers and pilgrims to be the subject matter of these unusual ceramic plaques dating from the Early Archaic period. <br /><p style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.2; border-bottom: 1px">(<em>Lebende Symbole,</em> p. 48)</p><hr />

Category

Early Archaic

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 in

Width

12 in

Depth

1/4 in

Materials

Material

Painted and Glazed Earthenware

Material Notes

Fictional medium as (would have been) described by Norman Daly in the 1972 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)
La Panacée, centre d'art contemporain | "Plurivers" | Montpellier, France (2017-18)
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)