Votive

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

VOTIVE | circa 1966-71| Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An intricate, vertically stacked artifact made of carefully crafted and connected metal elements, featuring repeated geometric patterns with a central circular motif on each panel, resembling sunbursts or spokes, all arranged into four distinct layers topped with a small cubic form and a delicate, circular ornament. It is displayed against a plain, unobtrusive grey background that highlights the artwork’s detailed craftsmanship and symmetric architectural elegance.
VOTIVE | circa 1966-71| Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An intricate, vertically stacked artifact made of carefully crafted and connected metal elements, featuring repeated geometric patterns with a central circular motif on each panel, resembling sunbursts or spokes, all arranged into four distinct layers topped with a small cubic form and a delicate, circular ornament. It is displayed against a plain, unobtrusive grey background that highlights the artwork’s detailed craftsmanship and symmetric architectural elegance.

Name/Title

Votive

Entry/Object ID

COL.123

Description

An intricate, vertically stacked artifact made of carefully crafted and connected metal elements, featuring repeated geometric patterns with a central circular motif on each panel, resembling sunbursts or spokes, all arranged into four distinct layers topped with a small cubic form and a delicate, circular ornament. It is displayed against a plain, unobtrusive grey background that highlights the artwork’s detailed craftsmanship and symmetric architectural elegance.

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

65 in

Width

18-1/8 in

Depth

12 in

Materials

Material

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)