The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 11, 2026

A gold necklace features a braided wire chain, at the center of which hangs a moth-shaped ornament. The insect has a pebbled body flanked by wide wings inlaid with red, orange, and green enamel. Ribbed, leaf-shaped antennae extend from the head. The pendant connects via a circular ring to a knotted section of the chain. At the top, the wire ends in textured cones and a hook clasp.

Moth Pendant Brooch

1994

John Paul Miller

(American, 1918–2013)
America
gold and enamel
5.2 x 8.6 x 0.6 cm (2 1/16 x 3 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family 2023.99.a
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

There are more than 160,000 species of moths.
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    John Paul Miller [1918–2013], Cleveland, OH, sold to Barbara S. Robinson
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.99.a