Miniature Version of a Prie-Dieu

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

MINIATURE VERSION OF A PRIE-DIEU | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: A metallic artifact, possibly made of bronze or copper, with a greenish patina indicative of age and oxidation, featuring a sturdy rectangular base and an intricate structure rising vertically with a central axis, flanked by symmetrical, textured elements on either side; atop the structure are small, evenly spaced pointed projections arranged in a row, suggesting a function or symbolic purpose.
MINIATURE VERSION OF A PRIE-DIEU | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

A metallic artifact, possibly made of bronze or copper, with a greenish patina indicative of age and oxidation, featuring a sturdy rectangular base and an intricate structure rising vertically with a central axis, flanked by symmetrical, textured elements on either side; atop the structure are small, evenly spaced pointed projections arranged in a row, suggesting a function or symbolic purpose.

Name/Title

Miniature Version of a Prie-Dieu

Entry/Object ID

COL.79

Description

The small, stylized figure encased at the bottom of the elongated ogive arch is in the position occupied by the supplicant in offering prayers at secular sites. One of the prayers found with the votive is addressed to the compassionate god, Tal-Hax. It is a simple examination of his conscience, beset with self-recriminations and painfully aware of failures in human contacts. It has been translated by Sir Adrian Hartley Cruickshank.

Category

Middle Period, Draikum

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

10 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Depth

4-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Bronze, solid cast, green patina

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the 1972 catalog and exhibition tags. The actual medium is a metal construction mounted on a plastic base with a faux surface treatment.

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 "Oh, Tal-Hax"

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)
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)