Front Panel for a Gnalnuk (Night Table) Showing Zodiac Signs

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

FRONT PANEL OF A GNALNUK (Night Table) SHOWING ZODIAC SIGNS | circa 1966-1971 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image depicts a rectangular, vertically oriented artifact with a textured surface of aged stone, featuring an intricately detailed, recessed panel in the center with intricately carved details, possibly suggesting a futuristic or mechanical design, illuminated softly to highlight the intricate craftsmanship and subtle variations in the color and texture of the material, evoking a sense of mystery and timelessness, and inviting viewers to ponder the interplay between art, technology, and history, while its precise and meticulous construction implies an advanced level of artistic skill.
FRONT PANEL OF A GNALNUK (Night Table) SHOWING ZODIAC SIGNS | circa 1966-1971 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image depicts a rectangular, vertically oriented artifact with a textured surface of aged stone, featuring an intricately detailed, recessed panel in the center with intricately carved details, possibly suggesting a futuristic or mechanical design, illuminated softly to highlight the intricate craftsmanship and subtle variations in the color and texture of the material, evoking a sense of mystery and timelessness, and inviting viewers to ponder the interplay between art, technology, and history, while its precise and meticulous construction implies an advanced level of artistic skill.

Name/Title

Front Panel for a Gnalnuk (Night Table) Showing Zodiac Signs

Entry/Object ID

COL.104

Description

Llhuroscian night tables typically featured an intricately detailed, recessed panels in the center with intricately carved details, possibly suggesting a futuristic or mechanical design, evokig a sense of mystery and timelessness.

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

12-3/4 in

Width

5 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Stone

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the catalog and exhibition tags. The actual mixed media is carved Styrofoam with the addition of plastic decorations and mounted on foam core backing, all with a painted faux surface.

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)