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A jade sculpture of an oblong cicada. The top is curved with carved lines to detail the head. The middle and bottom are shaped into two longer points with three gold shapes on them. It is light grey in color with brown coloration in the engraved parts.

Jade Cicada with Patches of Gold Foil

Chinese

Polished, originally light bluish nephrite, largely discolored and softened

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Ritual Implements