Marinating Trays

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

MARINATING TRAYS | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo depicts two ancient, weathered trays with distinct patterns; the left mold features concentric oval and circular designs with significant erosion and cracks, while the right mold has a grid-like texture with similar wear, each displaying unique texture and erosion patterns, and set against a dark, neutral background that highlights their intricate details and aged, rough surfaces, evoking a sense of a bygone era.
MARINATING TRAYS | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo depicts two ancient, weathered trays with distinct patterns; the left mold features concentric oval and circular designs with significant erosion and cracks, while the right mold has a grid-like texture with similar wear, each displaying unique texture and erosion patterns, and set against a dark, neutral background that highlights their intricate details and aged, rough surfaces, evoking a sense of a bygone era.

Name/Title

Marinating Trays

Entry/Object ID

COL.100

Description

The depressions held juices of spices and herbs for 516 cures in a single tray. Such trays are believed to have been used earlier by the Uoyabian priesthood that was famed for its intricacies of gastronomy. These were found at the Temple of Holmeek in the excavations at Houndee in 1966 by the Swedish Institute of Archaeological Science and Research.

Category

Decline, Sividian, Houndee

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

Materials

Material

Volcanic ash

Material Notes

Fictional medium 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 2025.

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)