Helmet Worn by Temple Virgins

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

HELMET WORN BY TEMPLE VIRGINS | 1966-71 | Photo by Linda Fisher, 2019 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: This headdress worn by a Temple Virgin shows intertwined white chains hanging from above, transitioning into a tangled mass of dark twine cascading downward, creating an intriguing interplay of textures and forms.
HELMET WORN BY TEMPLE VIRGINS | 1966-71 | Photo by Linda Fisher, 2019 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

This headdress worn by a Temple Virgin shows intertwined white chains hanging from above, transitioning into a tangled mass of dark twine cascading downward, creating an intriguing interplay of textures and forms.

Name/Title

Helmet Worn by Temple Virgins

Entry/Object ID

COL.97

Description

This helmet would have been worn by a mad Temple Virgin during the procession rite honoring the god Holmeek.

Category

Decline, Sividian, Houndee

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

circa 1966 - circa 1971

Place

Academic Institution

Cornell University

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

22 in

Width

9 in

Depth

9 in

Materials

Material

Ivory

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the catalog and exhibition tags (1972-2019) . NOTE: the twine shown in this photo was not in the original catalog photo (see p. 37) the twine now seems to be leather strips.

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)
Romische-Germanisches Museum | "Projekt '74" | Cologne Germany (1974)
Indianapolis Art Museum (1972)
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)