Cicada

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object is an Old Chinese jade cicada. The jade cicada has a smooth and weathered surface with a predominantly green color. The jade is semi-transparent. The top half is rounded and white with brown patches. The bottom half is carved into the shape of a cicada with geometric patterns on the top and veins on the bottom. The bottom half also features a jagged edge where it appears to have been broken off. The background is a gradient from black to gray.