Votive

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

VOTIVE | 1961-65 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The photo features an archaic iron artifact, resembling a flat iron, placed vertically on a wooden base. The central part of the metal object displays a prominent cross with circular detailing and additional geometric cut-outs. Two pierced holes at the top apex and the middle part of the cross suggest a decorative or functional purpose. The object exhibits a weathered surface with rust and wear, indicating age and historical use. The two-tiered base added later shows a polished wood construction.
VOTIVE | 1961-65 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The photo features an archaic iron artifact, resembling a flat iron, placed vertically on a wooden base. The central part of the metal object displays a prominent cross with circular detailing and additional geometric cut-outs. Two pierced holes at the top apex and the middle part of the cross suggest a decorative or functional purpose. The object exhibits a weathered surface with rust and wear, indicating age and historical use. The two-tiered base added later shows a polished wood construction.

Name/Title

Votive

Entry/Object ID

COL.34

Description

This votive from the Vanibo area of Llhuros dates from the Archaic period of Llhuros.

Category

Archaic, Vanibo

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

circa 1961 - 1965

Place

Academic Institution

Cornell University

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

3-5/8 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Fictional medium as described by Norman Daly in the 1972 catalog and exhibition tags (1972-2019)

Web Links and URLs

A.D. White Museum Exhibition, 1965

Exhibitions

Akron Art Institute (1972)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1965)
Cornell University | A.D. White Museum of Art (1972)
Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art (2004)
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)