Votive

VOTIVE | 1965 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: The image presents a tall, slender, dark-colored metal form resembling a stylized tower, topped with a curved, helmet-like structure. Each section of the form has distinct layers and textures, with a solid black base that grounds the piece against a grey backdrop.
VOTIVE | 1965 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

The image presents a tall, slender, dark-colored metal form resembling a stylized tower, topped with a curved, helmet-like structure. Each section of the form has distinct layers and textures, with a solid black base that grounds the piece against a grey backdrop.

Name/Title

Votive

Entry/Object ID

COL.6

Description

A votive dating from the Early Archaic period in Llhuros.

Category

Early Archaic

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Daly

Date made

1965

Place

Academic Institution

Cornell University

City

Ithaca, New York

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Llhuros

Dimensions

Height

39-1/4 in

Width

9 in

Depth

7 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Fictional medium as (would have been) 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 (1965)
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)