Trollium (Menstrual Chart)

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

TROLLIUM (Menstrual Chart) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo shows a weathered and corroded paper-like fragment, rectangular in shape, with a rough, textured surface. It appears aged and deteriorated, with signs of wear and decay that give it a historical or archaeological feel. Embedded within are two prominent geometric features: the top one contains a set of small, raised dots in a rectangular outline, while the bottom features an outlined shape resembling an upward-facing triangle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1972 Exhibition Catalog] The pegs and dials of the trollium were adjusted by lunar reference and were used to indicate fertile periods. The ultimate decline of the people of Llhuros was not the result of inter-nascent discord or foreign invasion. It was the direct consequence of their stupefying apathy and, according to most anthropologists, the infallibility of the trollia (see catalog narrative page 14).
TROLLIUM (Menstrual Chart) | circa 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo shows a weathered and corroded paper-like fragment, rectangular in shape, with a rough, textured surface. It appears aged and deteriorated, with signs of wear and decay that give it a historical or archaeological feel. Embedded within are two prominent geometric features: the top one contains a set of small, raised dots in a rectangular outline, while the bottom features an outlined shape resembling an upward-facing triangle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1972 Exhibition Catalog] The pegs and dials of the trollium were adjusted by lunar reference and were used to indicate fertile periods. The ultimate decline of the people of Llhuros was not the result of inter-nascent discord or foreign invasion. It was the direct consequence of their stupefying apathy and, according to most anthropologists, the infallibility of the trollia (see catalog narrative page 14).

Name/Title

Trollium (Menstrual Chart)

Entry/Object ID

COL.126

Description

The photo shows a weathered and corroded paper-like fragment, rectangular in shape, with a rough, textured surface. It appears aged and deteriorated, with signs of wear and decay that give it a historical or archaeological feel. Embedded within are two prominent geometric features: the top one contains a set of small, raised dots in a rectangular outline, while the bottom features an outlined shape resembling an upward-facing triangle.

Category

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

8-1/2 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Materials

Material

Volcanic ash

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)