Glass Cicada
-100–99
- Medium
- White glass with a greenish tinge
- Dimensions
- H. 5.6 x W. 3.2 x Thickness 0.8 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 5/16 in.) Weight 31 g
- Genre
- Ritual implements
Tags
Chinese
About
During the Warring States and Han periods, jades functioned not only as ritual and burial items, but also as objects of personal adornment for the living. Other luxury materials, such as gold, bronze, and glass began to be incorporated with jades with greater frequency.