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cicada as Chinese artefact
Being one of the longest living insects on the planet, the cicada (fig.) became a Chinese symbol of eternal youth, happiness and longevity.
Hence, it is often found depicted either incorporated in Chinese art or as an artefact in its own right, as these ones, carved from bone.
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