Tongue amulet in the form of a cicada
Object Details
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- 20th century
- Period
- Forgery in the style of Han dynasty
- Accession Number
- S1987.693
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Ceremonial Object
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 x 2.9 x 0.7 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- Jades for Life and Death
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- jade
- nephrite
- Modern period (1912 - present)
- funerary
- forgery
- cicada
- China
- Chinese Art
- protection
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.693
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34db5e694-23f2-4ee7-a858-523a372782ab
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