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Silk Cocoon Set - Artifacts

Description
Lidded cardboard box containing 2 silk worn cocoons, silk skein, 2 silk samples and pamphlet " Story of Silk" A: Booklet, 3 X 2.25", 8 pages, "Story of Silk" printed in black on white and blue cover, shows photographs of silk making process and covers: 1. Mulberry, 2. Egg, 3. Baby and Full-Grown Larva (Silkworm) (name of Ruth L. Friar stamped on page), 4. Silkworm and Cocoon, 5. Raw Silk Reeling, 6. Raw Silk, 7. Silk Fabrics, Printed in Japan (in English) B, C: 2 white silkworm cocoons, rough surface, dried silkworm rattles inside, one cocoon larger than other D: White skein of silk thread E: White silk fabric sample, 2 X 2.5", dense weave, pinked edges F: Green chiffon silk fabric sample, 3 X 3.5", translucent, pinked edges G: Cardboard box lid, left half covered with red paper, right half with white paper, English words "Silk" in white and "..." "Contents: 1. Cocoons, 2. Raw Silk, 3. Silk Fabric, 4. "Story of Silk"" printed in black on top of lid. "Ruth L. Friar" stamped on in black and "Sealoff" in cursive script stamped on in blue. H: Cardboard box bottom covered with white paper
Object ID
1996.010.213