Ritual ImplementsChinese1st century BCE-1st century CE
Jade Cicada with Patches of Gold Foil
1st century BCE-1st century CE
Dimensions
H. 6.4 x W. 2.8 x Thickness 1 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in.) Weight 27 g
Provenance
[Yamanaka & Co., New York, January 7, 1941] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1941-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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