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Brooch, 1959

John Paul Miller (American, 1918-2013)

gold and agate, Chord - l:41.00 cm (l:16 1/8 inches) Brooch - h:3.50 w:4.50 d:1.30 cm (h:1 3/8 w:1 3/4 d:1/2 inches). Gift from the Ruth and Sherman Lee Collection 2010.464.a

Location:

Gallery 228

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 had brought back from his travels.