Metope From Temple at Atraxos

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

METOPE FROM TEMPLE AT ATRAXOS circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo shows a an ancient artifact constructed with rusted metal wire arranged in a form resembling an abstract humanoid figure, mounted on a stone slab that is with a dust-colored textured surface reminiscent of shoe imprints. The wire extends from a loop at the top, branching into angular shapes that converge at the bottom, evoking a sense of balance and tension.
METOPE FROM TEMPLE AT ATRAXOS circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo shows a an ancient artifact constructed with rusted metal wire arranged in a form resembling an abstract humanoid figure, mounted on a stone slab that is with a dust-colored textured surface reminiscent of shoe imprints. The wire extends from a loop at the top, branching into angular shapes that converge at the bottom, evoking a sense of balance and tension.

Name/Title

Metope From Temple at Atraxos

Entry/Object ID

COL.120

Description

English paleographer, Sir Adrian Hartley Cruickshank wrote that "a gentle demeanor and affection for creatures, especially birds, was sufficient evidence of a vocation for Llhuroscian parents to dedicate the lives of their young sons to the upkeep of the temple dedicated to Aar-Tenn, one of the oldest and best beloved deities in the Llhuroscian pantheon." ["Llhuroscian Literature," p. 38]

Category

Decline, Atraxos, 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

11-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Depth

1-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Stone, bas-relief

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the catalog and exhibition tags (1972-2019) This is not a bas-relief, however. An object mix-up perhaps?

Acquisition

Notes

This object is a unique element of the "Civilization of Llhuros" collection given to the Cornell University Anthropology Collaboratory in 2026.

Web Links and URLs

Read and Listen to "Eskhaat's Prayer to Aar-Tenn"

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)