Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Jade Cicada
probably Shijiahe culture, c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
4.7 x 2.8 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in.) unspecified: 35 g
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