Solar Synchronous Temple Clock

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

SOLAR SYNCHRONOUS TEMPLE CLOCK | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo shows a solar clock features a round wooden disc in the center of which is mounted a rectangular perforated metal flat piece which resembles a modern day cheese grater. A crude humanoid clay figure is attached, its simple form suggesting arms, legs, and breasts, and holding something over its oval-shaped head; the contrast between the rough wood, the industrial metal texture and the organic earthen form creates an intriguing visual interplay. The clock is set against a neutral gray background.
SOLAR SYNCHRONOUS TEMPLE CLOCK | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo shows a solar clock features a round wooden disc in the center of which is mounted a rectangular perforated metal flat piece which resembles a modern day cheese grater. A crude humanoid clay figure is attached, its simple form suggesting arms, legs, and breasts, and holding something over its oval-shaped head; the contrast between the rough wood, the industrial metal texture and the organic earthen form creates an intriguing visual interplay. The clock is set against a neutral gray background.

Name/Title

Solar Synchronous Temple Clock

Entry/Object ID

COL.108

Description

The solar clock is.... (add extract here then link to Full description [1972 Exhibition Catalog, p. 12-13] )

Category

Decline, Sividian

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

15 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

3-3/4 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 2026.

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
Indianapolis Art Museum (1972)
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)
University of Pennsylvania--Institute of Contemporary Art (1980)