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Jade praying mantis, Southern Song dynasty, China, 1127-1279. Artist: Unknown

Jade praying mantis, Southern Song dynasty, China, 1127-1279. A praying mantis in jade with a slightly greenish tinge and brown suffusions. Its head is raised, its feelers and legs are at rest and its eyes and beak are prominent. The praying mantis was a symbol of bravery.

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Title:

Jade praying mantis, Southern Song dynasty, China, 1127-1279. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Jade praying mantis, Southern Song dynasty, China, 1127-1279. A praying mantis in jade with a slightly greenish tinge and brown suffusions. Its head is raised, its feelers and legs are at rest and its eyes and beak are prominent. The praying mantis was a symbol of bravery.

Credit:

Album / The Museum of East Asian Art / Heritage Images

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Image size:

2829 x 2213 px | 17.9 MB

Print size:

24.0 x 18.7 cm | 9.4 x 7.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

12TH CENTURY • 13TH CENTURY • 13TH • ANIMAL • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BRAVERY • BROWN • BUG (INSECT) • CARVED • CARVING • CENTURY • CHINA • CHINESE • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • COURAGE • DYNASTY • GREEN • INSECT • JADE • LOCATION • MANTIS RELIGIOSA • MUSEUM OF EAST ASIAN ART • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PRAYING MANTIS • SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY • SYMBOL • THIRTEENTH CENTURY • UMBRELLA • VALOR • VALOUR • XIII CENTURY