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Cicada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a stone carving of a cicada by an unknown artist. The stone is gray with darker gray and black patches. It has a rounded top with two small circular indentations. The body of the cicada is elongated and curved, with a distinct vertical line down the middle. The bottom of the stone is forked into two rounded points. The background is a light-colored fabric with vertical lines.

Artwork Details

Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
357 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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