Early Icon of Aar-Tenn

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

EARLY ICON OF AAR-TENN | circa 1965 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image depicts a rustic carved wooden object featuring a prominent curved element intersecting a vertical structure, possibly part of a traditional or cultural artifact, set against a simple gray background which highlights the texture and grain of the wood.
EARLY ICON OF AAR-TENN | circa 1965 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image depicts a rustic carved wooden object featuring a prominent curved element intersecting a vertical structure, possibly part of a traditional or cultural artifact, set against a simple gray background which highlights the texture and grain of the wood.

Name/Title

Early Icon of Aar-Tenn

Entry/Object ID

COL.10

Description

This crude wooden figure from the Early Archaic period, , originally decorated with fur, feather and beads, is thought to be an early representation of Aar-Tenn, the great bird-god of Llhuros.

Category

Early Archaic

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

circa 1965

Place

Academic Institution

Cornell University

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Materials

Material

Wood (original). fur, leather, and fiber (partly restored)

Material Notes

The fur, leather, fiber decorations have not survived or were separated from the object.

Acquisition

Notes

This object is a unique element of the "Civilization of Llhuros" collection given to the Cornell University Anthropology Collaboratory in 2025.

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
Indianapolis Art Museum (1972)
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)