Mace

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

MACE | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo shows a Llhuroscian ceremonial mace constructed from intricately carved dark wood with a rich, textured patina. It possesses a vertical design, with two parallel wooden bars which serve as handles and frame a central cylinder adorned with a belt of metal mesh. The top of the mace consists of a finely shaped ornamental--a twine-wrapped shaft with a fork of two pegs.
MACE | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo shows a Llhuroscian ceremonial mace constructed from intricately carved dark wood with a rich, textured patina. It possesses a vertical design, with two parallel wooden bars which serve as handles and frame a central cylinder adorned with a belt of metal mesh. The top of the mace consists of a finely shaped ornamental--a twine-wrapped shaft with a fork of two pegs.

Name/Title

Mace

Entry/Object ID

COL.125

Description

The photo shows a Llhuroscian ceremonial mace constructed from intricately carved dark wood with a rich, textured patina. It possesses a vertical design, with two parallel wooden bars which serve as handles and frame a central cylinder adorned with a belt of metal mesh. The top of the mace consists of a finely shaped ornamental--a twine-wrapped shaft with a fork of two pegs.

Category

Decline, reign of Fakka

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

41-1/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Depth

2 in

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal, Beads, Fiber

Material Notes

Fictional media as 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 2026.

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)
La Panacée, centre d'art contemporain | "Plurivers" | Montpellier, France (2017-18)
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)