Early Icon of Tal-Hax

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

EARLY ICON OF TAL-HAX | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An ancient, weathered plaque carved from pink stone features a vertical, centrally placed, stylized depiction of a figure or emblem with a forked entity at the top and various geometric and linear patterns below carved into the surface of the rectangular slab. It is heavily eroded in some areas, adding to its historical and archaeological significance.
EARLY ICON OF TAL-HAX | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An ancient, weathered plaque carved from pink stone features a vertical, centrally placed, stylized depiction of a figure or emblem with a forked entity at the top and various geometric and linear patterns below carved into the surface of the rectangular slab. It is heavily eroded in some areas, adding to its historical and archaeological significance.

Name/Title

Early Icon of Tal-Hax

Entry/Object ID

COL.66

Description

Dating from the Late Archaic period, this bas-relief plaque was carved from pink pumice mined near coast of the Sea of Llhuris. It features a figure of the Llhuroscian god Tal-Hax.

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

17 in

Width

8 in

Depth

3 in

Materials

Material

Pink Pumice

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the catalog and exhibition tags. Acutal media is Styrofoam with faux surface treatment.

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