Miniature Model of the Temple of Holmeek (Home Votive)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

MINIATURE MODEL OF THE TEMPLE OF HOLMEEK (Home Votive) | circa1960-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An artifact, that resembles a large wrench standing upright on an intricately designed iron base and a wooden display base. The 'wrench' has a dark, worn finish, suggesting it might be made of iron. The base, is hexagonal and includes gear-like elements adding to its industrial aesthetic. Within the base, two small upright elements, one blue and one red, are visible, contrasting subtly with the overall metallic tones.
MINIATURE MODEL OF THE TEMPLE OF HOLMEEK (Home Votive) | circa1960-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An artifact, that resembles a large wrench standing upright on an intricately designed iron base and a wooden display base. The 'wrench' has a dark, worn finish, suggesting it might be made of iron. The base, is hexagonal and includes gear-like elements adding to its industrial aesthetic. Within the base, two small upright elements, one blue and one red, are visible, contrasting subtly with the overall metallic tones.

Name/Title

Miniature Model of the Temple of Holmeek (Home Votive)

Entry/Object ID

COL.95

Description

The model was found at Houndee in the expedition sponsored by the Swedish Institute of Archaeological Science and Research in 1966. The votive contained miniature effigy chairs, in scale, which were positioned in the partitioned dais under the sacred image of Holmeek.

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

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

13 in

Depth

11 in

Height

1-1/2 in

Width

1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material 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.

Web Links and URLs

Construction - 1965 A.D. White Museum of Art, Effigy Chairs from the Temple of Holmeek

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1965)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (2004)
Istanbul Biennial, 16th | "The Seventh Continent" (2019)
La Panacée, centre d'art contemporain | "Plurivers" | Montpellier, France (2017-18)
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)