Mace-Bearers Mask
MACE-BEARER'S MASK | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art
The mask shows a cross-shaped artifact composed of various materials and colors, featuring a central brown cylindrical element, two protruding metallic-looking sections on either side, and a vertical component with a rusty-orange strip flanked by yellowish sections with small circular decorations, one each on either side.
Name/Title
Mace-Bearers MaskEntry/Object ID
COL.94Description
Such masks were worn on the back of the head in deference to the empty effigy chairs which followed in the sacred procession of the rites of Holmeek. This mask was found in the residential quarters of Houndee in the excavations sponsored by the Swedish Institute of Archaeological Science and Research in 1966.Category
Decline, Sividian
Made/Created
Artist
Norman DalyDate made
circa 1966 - 1971Place
Academic Institution
Cornell UniversityCity
Ithaca, New YorkContinent
North AmericaEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Asia MinorCulture/Tribe
Llhuros
Dimensions
Height
17-1/2 inWidth
10-1/2 inDepth
4-3/4 inMaterials
Material
Wood, Hide, Fiber, BeadsMaterial 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 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)