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A glass sculpture of a short and stout cicada. The top is flat with carved lines to detail the head. The middle and bottom are shaped into two longer points. It is light yellow in color with orange coloration in the engraved parts.

Glass Cicada

Chinese

White glass with a greenish tinge

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Ritual Implements