1959
Part of a set. See all set records
(American, 1918–2013)
Gold and agate
Chord: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.); Brooch: 3.5 x 4.5 x 1.3 cm (1 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Gift from the Ruth and Sherman Lee Collection 2010.464
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.
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