The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

A gold and enamel necklace features a woven chain at the center of which hangs an octopus-shaped pendant. The chain connects with a textured cylindrical clasp. The pendant depicts a cephalopod with a rounded head decorated with green, yellow, and red enamel patterns. From its base, textured golden tentacles curl outward. Two extend toward the chain, while others overlap below, their surfaces covered with small gold spheres.

Cephalopod Pendant Brooch with Chain

1985

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)
America
gold and enamel
Brooch: 6.2 x 6.3 x 2 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.100
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Cephalopods have blue-colored blood.
  • The Jewelry of John Paul Miller. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 13, 2010-January 2, 2011).
  • {{cite web|title=Cephalopod Pendant Brooch with Chain|url=false|author=John Paul Miller|year=1985|access-date=10 July 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.100