The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 10, 2026

An octopus-shaped pendant made of gold and enamel features a bulbous body decorated with a pattern of circles and intersecting lines in green, yellow, and orange enamel. Eight granular tentacles curl upward from the base, framing the head. These gold extensions are covered in small, raised spheres. At the bottom center, a small gold ring joins the two inner tentacles, completing the organic and highly textured form.

Cephalopod Pendant Brooch

1985

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)
America
gold and enamel
Overall: 6.2 x 6.3 cm (2 7/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.100.a
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.100.a