Jade cicada, Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-8 CE)
- Image Number: K1C000069N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Ming ware, clothing and accessories
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
Jade, mixed with soil and bleeding spots. The whole piece is in the shape of a cicada, with a simplified shape. It is worn on the top and added by future generations. Most of the jade cicadas in the Han Dynasty are dark green jade, and the workmanship is simple. This is because the function of the cicadas is to place them in the mouth of the deceased great nobles in order to become the funeral jade of rebirth. Because of the way it is used, there is no need to tie and pierce. Later generations did not know the original function of the cicada, but changed it to wear a jade pendant.
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