The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 22, 2026

A pair of gold, bulbous ornaments features spherical bodies with three rounded mounds protruding from their sides. Intricate filigree of twisted wire and tiny beads forms overlapping circular patterns across the surfaces. Small attachment loops nestle at the base of each. A short, cylindrical neck protrudes from the top of the object on the left. Two views highlight the complex textures and metallic details from slightly different angles.

Pair of Buttons

900s–1000s

Iran, 10th-11th century

gold
Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
Grace Rainey Rogers Fund 1948.21
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1948
    (Joseph Brummer Gallery, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1948–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d. P05056ab libmma.contentdm.oclc.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 78 archive.org
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1948.21