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Stylised 3-cut jade cicada, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220.
Stylised 3-cut jade cicada, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220. A jade cicada in extremely stylised three-cut form made for burial, the whole consisting of four undecorated planes. The cicada, a common insect in China, is a symbol of longevity as it can live up to 17 years! In some Chinese burials, a jade cicada was placed in the mouth of the deceased.
Unique Identifier
AR920519
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2842px × 2212px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1ST CENTURY
2ND CENTURY
3RD CENTURY
ANIMAL
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
ASIA
Asian
CARVED
china
CHINESE
cicada
cigale
color
concept
CONTINENT
country
Death
DYNASTY
Eastern Han period
Funeral
Han dynasty
HORIZONTAL
Insect
Jade
LOCATION
longevity
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
oriental
Sculpture
Stone
stylised
Symbol