The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 31, 2026

A gold, ribbed jewelry clasp tapers from a flared top toward a small, circular ring at the base. Its narrow body features two parallel rows of granulation, with tiny, raised spheres running vertically down the center. These beaded lines are flanked by smooth, outward-curving ridges. The bright metal's polished surface contrasts with the textured details, which terminate in a single suspension loop at the bottom.

Clasp for a Cephalopod Pendant Brooch

1985
designer

Potter and Mellen, Inc.

(American)
America
gold
Overall: 1.7 x 0.4 x 0.7 cm (11/16 x 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.100.c
Location: Not on view
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