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Gourd and Cicada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The pendant is oval-shaped and made of light-colored material, possibly ivory or bone. A brown cord extends from the top. The pendant features a carving of a gourd with a curving stem and leaves on the right and a cicada on the left. The cicada has detailed wings and a body with small dots. The gourd has a patterned section. Small bumps are carved on the gourd's surface. The background is off-white. The title is "Gourd and Cicada".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 354 px
Museum record:
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