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A jade sculpture of a short, round cicada. The top is curved with carved lines to detail the head. The middle and bottom have carved lines that make downward facing points. The bottom comes to a point. It is yellow and light green in color with some orange spots.

Jade Cicada in the Round

Chinese

Pale, translucent green nephrite with creamy brown markings

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Ritual Implements