Silkworm
n.d.
Country
China
Object
figurine
Accession Number
1992.559
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bunker
Silkworm. n.d.. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bunker. 1992.559.
Dimensions
length: 2 1/2 in, 6.3500 cm; width: .375 in, 0.9525 cm; depth: 1/2 in, 1.2700 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
Silkworm
China
206 BCE–8 CE, Western Han dynasty
Bronze
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bunker
1992.559
This rare life-size bronze silkworm is testimony to the popularity of silk-making in China.
Known Provenance
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John B. [1926-2005] and Emma [1930-2021] Bunker, Wheatland, WY and Denver, CO; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 1992
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