Fragment of a Mural

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

FRAGMENT OF A MURAL | circa 1967-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An ancient, cracked and fragmented fresco depicting a faded red bird surrounded by ornamental patterns. The fresco's visible deterioration contributes to its archaeological significance, suggesting its long passage through time and hinting at the richness of the culture which created it.
FRAGMENT OF A MURAL | circa 1967-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An ancient, cracked and fragmented fresco depicting a faded red bird surrounded by ornamental patterns. The fresco's visible deterioration contributes to its archaeological significance, suggesting its long passage through time and hinting at the richness of the culture which created it.

Name/Title

Fragment of a Mural

Entry/Object ID

COL.23

Description

Found in Houndee, this visibly deteriorated fresco dates from the Early Archaic period. It is the earliest known iconographic example of the Thruhai bird, seen here surrounded by ornamental patterns.

Category

Early Archaic, Houndee

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

* Untyped Cultural Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

12-1/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Fresco

Material Notes

Fictional medium as 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 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)