Sujet

Stylised 3-cut jade cicada, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Stylised 3-cut jade cicada, Eastern Han dynasty, China, 25-220. A jade cicada in extremely stylised three-cut form made for burial, the whole consisting of four undecorated planes. The cicada, a common insect in China, is a symbol of longevity as it can live up to 17 years! In some Chinese burials, a jade cicada was placed in the mouth of the deceased.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

25e siècle

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19B74_172

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18.0Mo (609.2Ko) / 24.1cm x 18.7cm / 2842 x 2212 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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