Votive Figure

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

VOTIVE FIGURE | 1965 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: This intriguing cylindrical object consists of stacked, rusted metal parts, each marked with numbers and letters, creating a columnar form. It is mounted on a dark, circular wood base. Each component showcases wear and oxidation, which enhances the texture and enriches the visual impact of figure, suggesting esting themes of decay, history, and transformation.
VOTIVE FIGURE | 1965 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

This intriguing cylindrical object consists of stacked, rusted metal parts, each marked with numbers and letters, creating a columnar form. It is mounted on a dark, circular wood base. Each component showcases wear and oxidation, which enhances the texture and enriches the visual impact of figure, suggesting esting themes of decay, history, and transformation.

Name/Title

Votive Figure

Entry/Object ID

COL.5

Description

Dating from the Early Archaic period, most scholars accept this cylindrical iron object as the prototype for the orant figure in Llhuroscian sculpture.

Category

Early Archaic

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

23-1/4 in

Width

7-1/4 in

Depth

7-1/4 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 elements 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 (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)