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Old Nephrite Jade Cicada of Immortality Pendant #859035

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Old Nephrite Jade Cicada of Immortality Pendant #859035
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> This extremely beautiful cicada pendant was carved from a piece of fine-grained NEPHRITE jade gemstone more than 2,000 years ago. Feels smooth and sleek in hand! The significance of this item is its NATURAL COLOR and EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP. The magic skill of the craftsman brings vitality and live into this beautiful stone. The cicada was carved delicately with bulged eyes and round body. The beads above and below the cicada are Ching Dynasty lotus beads. The two dangling red beads are coral beads.Ancient Chinese regarded cicada as the symbol of immortality. Because of its life history, cicada is regarded as a symbol of resurrection. The lava works its way into the earth, and, after a long subterranean existence of many years, emerges to the surface in the pupa stage from which the cicada is transformed. The exuviae of the cicada also symbolizes the re-birth of the mortals. It is said cicada brings longevity to its owner. Some anthropologists and archaeologists have known for years that the ancient Chinese regarded cicadas as symbols of rebirth or immortality. In much the same way as the early Egyptians thought of the sacred scarab. Unlike the latter case, however, few western entomologists are aware of cicada symbolism used by the early Chinese. It is not mentioned in any English language entomology textbook of which I am aware. The habits of the various classes of animals are very different. Thus silkworms eat but do not drink, while cicadas drink but do not eat." "cicadas were ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1250162" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: AA06030497</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr><tr><td>Year:206B.C.-220B.C.</td></tr><tr><td>Country:China</td></tr><tr><td>Height:0.9</td></tr><tr><td>Depth:1.4</td></tr><tr><td>Width:2.9</td></tr><tr><td>Weight:0.15</td></tr><tr><td>Title:Old Nephrite Jade Cicada of Immortality Pendant</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Jade</td></tr><tr><td>Type:Hand Carved</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Canton</td></tr></table>