Font Panel for a Gnanuk Showing Zodiac Signs

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

FRONT PANEL FOR A GNALNUK (Night Table) SHOWING ZODIAC SIGNS | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image depicts an ancient, weathered stone artifact featuring three distinct carved compartments, each showcasing different symbolic engravings; the left compartment exhibits two circular holes resembling keyholes, the central section features an oval shape above a triangular design with dual perforations, and the right compartment presents a circular protrusion adjacent to two parallel, vertical elements resembling rods or pins, all encapsulated in a rectangular frame, with the surface showing signs of erosion, suggesting significant age and historical value, possibly from an ancient civilization.
FRONT PANEL FOR A GNALNUK (Night Table) SHOWING ZODIAC SIGNS | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image depicts an ancient, weathered stone artifact featuring three distinct carved compartments, each showcasing different symbolic engravings; the left compartment exhibits two circular holes resembling keyholes, the central section features an oval shape above a triangular design with dual perforations, and the right compartment presents a circular protrusion adjacent to two parallel, vertical elements resembling rods or pins, all encapsulated in a rectangular frame, with the surface showing signs of erosion, suggesting significant age and historical value, possibly from an ancient civilization.

Name/Title

Font Panel for a Gnanuk Showing Zodiac Signs

Entry/Object ID

COL.105

Description

Llhuroscian night tables, like this stone one, typically featured a designed recessed panel in the center with carved symbolic engravings thought to be representative of the Llhuroscian zodiac.

Category

Decline, Sividian

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

5-1/4 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

2 in

Materials

Material

Stone

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the 1972 catalog and exhibition tags (1972-2019).

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)