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Belt Hook in the Form of a Praying Mantis with Cicada (Tanglang Gou)middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800

Not on view
Small pale celadon jade carving of a stylized recumbent animal with a scrolled snout, bulging eyes, incised wing-like patterning, and four stubby legs

Unknown, Belt Hook in the Form of a Praying Mantis with Cicada (Tanglang Gou), middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Patricia G. Cohan, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Belt Hook in the Form of a Praying Mantis with Cicada (Tanglang Gou)
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
3 3/4 x 5/8 x 1/2 in. (9.5 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia G. Cohan
Accession Number
M.2001.179.10
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art