The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Chord for a Pendant Brooch

1959
(American, 1918–2013)
Chord: 41 cm (16 1/8 in.)
Location: Not on view

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.
  • Commissioned by Sherman Lee for his wife Ruth; Katherine Lee Reid
  • Miller, John Paul. John Paul Miller collection. 1850-2010, bulk 1940-2000. Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. library.clevelandart.org
  • {{cite web|title=Chord for a Pendant Brooch|url=false|author=John Paul Miller|year=1959|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.464.b