Water Clock

Object/Artifact

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The Civilization of Llhuros

WATER CLOCK | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art: An ancient, weathered pottery urn with a rustic, orange-brown surface texture, resting on a three-legged stand. The vessel has significant signs of wear and aging, including a large, jagged opening on one side and a partially broken rim, revealing a dark interior. The artifact's textured and corroded surface, emphasizes its archaeological significance and the passage of time it has endured.
WATER CLOCK | 1966-71 | Photo by Ann Cady, 2024 | ©2026 Norman Daly Art

An ancient, weathered pottery urn with a rustic, orange-brown surface texture, resting on a three-legged stand. The vessel has significant signs of wear and aging, including a large, jagged opening on one side and a partially broken rim, revealing a dark interior. The artifact's textured and corroded surface, emphasizes its archaeological significance and the passage of time it has endured.

Name/Title

Water Clock

Entry/Object ID

COL.24

Description

It is assumed that water clocks were used for finding the hour of night, but they may have been used in addition to sundials. The water was allowed to escape slowly from a small hole near the bottom of the vessel and the time was indicated by the level of the water within.

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

8-1/4 in

Diameter

8 in

Material

Ceramic

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 (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)