Pair of Minor Deities

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

PAIR OF MINOR DEITIES | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: Two figures made of rusted metal, each with unique shapes and textures, mounted on a smooth wooden base. The figure on the left is a tall, pointed structure with a triangular blade-like element, while the one on the right has a more cylindrical form with an open circle at the base and a small knob at the top. Their surfaces are rough and weathered, highlighting their age.
PAIR OF MINOR DEITIES | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

Two figures made of rusted metal, each with unique shapes and textures, mounted on a smooth wooden base. The figure on the left is a tall, pointed structure with a triangular blade-like element, while the one on the right has a more cylindrical form with an open circle at the base and a small knob at the top. Their surfaces are rough and weathered, highlighting their age.

Name/Title

Pair of Minor Deities

Entry/Object ID

COL_A.6

Description

This Early Archaic artifact features the minor gods, Eleon and Pluora, whose love story became legend among the Llhuroscian people.

Category

Early Archaic

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

12-5/8 in

Width

11 in

Depth

7-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Metal, Wood

Material Notes

Fictional medium as (would have been) 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 2026.

Web Links and URLs

Read and Listen to the "Pilkug Love Song"

Exhibition

Istanbul Biennial, 16th | "The Seventh Continent" (2019)