Silk was first cultivated more than 6,000 years ago in China, where it functioned as a fabric and later as a currency. In a gallery talk today at 12:30pm, curatorial fellow Talitha Maria G. Schepers will dive deeper into the world of Chinese silk production, trade with 16th-century Europe, and the role women played in making silk.
This gallery talk is part of our New on View series, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites.
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