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Jade Praying Mantis

Jade Praying Mantis

Chinese

Translucent light green nephrite, partly decomposed, turning warm, opaque white

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Ritual Implements