Silkworm Pupa

Arts of Asia
Gallery 132

Shang or Western Zhou period, 13th/10th century B.C.

China

Status: On View, Gallery 132
Department: Arts of Asia

Title: Silkworm Pupa
Origin: China
Date: 1300 BCE–900 BCE
Medium: Jade
Dimensions: 4.4 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm (1 3/4 × 7/16 × 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
Reference Number: 1950.413
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Lesson Plan: Silk around the World

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