Insect Bell Pendant
Unknown Artist
400–1100
Medium
gold, cast
Dimensions
w. 2.2 cm, d. 1.1 cm, l. 2.4 cm
Classification
Metalwork
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2015.12
About this artwork
The identity of the creature depicted in this exquisite small pendant is unclear; it may combine features from the marine and insect worlds. A pellet inside the creature's body rattles when the pendant moves.