Ritual ImplementsChinese1st century BCE-1st century CE

Jade Cicada with Patches of Gold Foil

1st century BCE-1st century CE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Polished, originally light bluish nephrite, largely discolored and softened

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Century

1st century BCE-1st century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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