Unknown Chinese
Cicada

Cicada

Public Domain

Cicada
Artist
CultureChinese
Titles
  • Cicada
Date1st–2nd century
PlaceChina
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 1/4 × 2 7/16 × 1 1/8 in. (0.6 × 6.2 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Galveston-Houston Company in honor of Melvyn N. Klein at "One Great Night in November, 1991"
Object number91.1554
Not on view

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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
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