Portrait of a Man (Fakka?)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

PORTRAIT OF A MAN (Fakka?) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image depicts an ancient bronze artifact of a bearded man's head, characterized by distinct features and ornate headwear featuring a regal decorative element at the top. The bland expression on the man's face is inscrutable. Shown against a formal gray background, the textured surface exhibits a weathered patina, indicative of its age and historical significance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [1972 Exhibition Catalog]The bland countenance belies the total depravity of this infamous tyrant, shown here in the mitre of a high priest of the Lokust sect.
PORTRAIT OF A MAN (Fakka?) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image depicts an ancient bronze artifact of a bearded man's head, characterized by distinct features and ornate headwear featuring a regal decorative element at the top. The bland expression on the man's face is inscrutable. Shown against a formal gray background, the textured surface exhibits a weathered patina, indicative of its age and historical significance. ----------------------------------------------------------------- [1972 Exhibition Catalog]The bland countenance belies the total depravity of this infamous tyrant, shown here in the mitre of a high priest of the Lokust sect.

Name/Title

Portrait of a Man (Fakka?)

Entry/Object ID

COL.122

Description

The image depicts an ancient bronze artifact of a bearded man's head, characterized by distinct features and ornate headwear featuring a regal decorative element at the top. The bland expression on the man's face is inscrutable. Shown against a formal gray background, the textured surface exhibits a weathered patina, indicative of its age and historical significance.

Category

Decline, Vanko, 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

4 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Materials

Material

Bronze, hollow cast

Material Notes

Fictional medium as 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.

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)