Effigy Form

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

EFFIGY FORM | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo depicts a vertical cylindrical sculpture composed of various natural materials, including a textured upper section resembling tree bark, a middle portion wrapped in coarse thread, and a lower segment with a rust-like appearance. At the top, a small head-like rectangular structure with two round, eye-like elements, protrudes slightly. it is topped with fluffy, hair-like accents.
EFFIGY FORM | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo depicts a vertical cylindrical sculpture composed of various natural materials, including a textured upper section resembling tree bark, a middle portion wrapped in coarse thread, and a lower segment with a rust-like appearance. At the top, a small head-like rectangular structure with two round, eye-like elements, protrudes slightly. it is topped with fluffy, hair-like accents.

Name/Title

Effigy Form

Entry/Object ID

COL.115

Description

The photo depicts a vertical cylindrical sculpture composed of various natural materials, including a textured upper section resembling tree bark, a middle portion wrapped in coarse thread, and a lower segment with a rust-like appearance. At the top, a small head-like rectangular structure with two round, eye-like elements, protrudes slightly. it is topped with fluffy, hair-like accents.

Category

Decline, reign of Kai Preiden

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

21-1/2 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Wood

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)