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Chord for a Pendant Brooch

1959

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)
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Culture
America
Medium
silk and gold
Measurements
Chord: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Ruth and Sherman Lee Collection 2010.464.b
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Commissioned by former Cleveland Museum of Art director Sherman Lee (1918–2008) as a gift for his wife, this brooch incorporates an ancient Assyria hardstone seal that Lee brought back from his travels.
A gold pendant is suspended from a thick, black braided cord. The ornament consists of a vertical post hanging from a textured, tapered loop. It terminates in a horizontal bar extending in two directions: one end is a straight rod, while the other forms a two-pronged fork. Each prong curves slightly outward. The gold surface is highly polished and reflective, maintaining a smooth finish across the entire form.

Chord for a Pendant Brooch

1959

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)
America

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