Pair of Stilt-Walkers (Devout Couple)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

A PAIR OF STILT-WALKERS (Devout Couple) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image displays an ancient, weathered artifact crafted primarily from wood, featuring two slightly different vertical pieces joined at the top with a carved piece joining the top of each.
A PAIR OF STILT-WALKERS (Devout Couple) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image displays an ancient, weathered artifact crafted primarily from wood, featuring two slightly different vertical pieces joined at the top with a carved piece joining the top of each.

Name/Title

Pair of Stilt-Walkers (Devout Couple)

Entry/Object ID

COL.21

Description

This ancient weathered artifact from the Early Archaic age in Llhuros, is crafted primarily from wood. It features two stilt-walkers (female and male genitals) joined at the bottom and lifting a single bird roost over their heads.

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

17-1/4 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Materials

Material

Wood, 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 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)
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)