Loxos

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

LOXOS | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: A seemingly ancient, ornate bronze vessel with a green patina, featuring a narrow, ridged neck and two curved, intricately designed handles adorned with detailed embellishments. The body of the vessel showcases decorative swirling patterns near the top, and the lower part is adorned with elaborate relief carvings that appear to depict animals or creatures. Notably, there is a significant hole on the side of the vessel and chip in the lip which adds to its aged, historical appearance.
LOXOS | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

A seemingly ancient, ornate bronze vessel with a green patina, featuring a narrow, ridged neck and two curved, intricately designed handles adorned with detailed embellishments. The body of the vessel showcases decorative swirling patterns near the top, and the lower part is adorned with elaborate relief carvings that appear to depict animals or creatures. Notably, there is a significant hole on the side of the vessel and chip in the lip which adds to its aged, historical appearance.

Name/Title

Loxos

Entry/Object ID

COL_A.5

Description

This bronze vessel dating from the Middle Period of Llhuros would have been used by nobility to hold water or intoxicants.

Category

Middle Period

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

9-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Depth

5 in

Materials

Material

Bronze, hollow cast

Material Notes

Fictional medium as (would have been) 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 2025.

Exhibitions

Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (2004)
Istanbul Biennial, 16th | "The Seventh Continent" (2019)