Celadon jade cicada knot-picker, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, China, c1400-c1100 BC. Artist: Unknown

Celadon jade cicada knot-picker, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, China, c1400-c1100 BC. Artist: Unknown

1-234-091 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Celadon jade cicada knot-picker, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, China, c1400-c1100 BC. A jade cicada of long narrow form simply carved, the tail coming to a point (probably used as a knot-picker or for plucking a musical instrument such as the Pi-pa) and the head pierced for use as a pendant. The cicada in part of its life cycle goes underground as a pupa and after a considerable time emerges as an adult to sing in summer. The Chinese equated this as rebirth or resurrection and the cicada was an auspicious animal from a very early period.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Jade

Picture Type
  1. Object

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2831x2214
File Size : 18,363kb


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