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This plaque once decorated the hat of a government official. It features a cicada— an emblem of immortality—framed by semi-precious stones.
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東晉 鎏金嵌寳銅飾件
Title: Ornamental Plaque
Period: Eastern Jin dynasty (317–420)
Date: 4th–5th century
Culture: China
Medium: Gilt bronze, gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and white coral
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 2002
Accession Number: 2002.255
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