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A girl dices the mulberry leaves on a block in the foreground whilst two others are feeding the silkworms, spreading the leaves on the trays to nourish the newly hatched worms .The process of chopping mulberry leaves and feeding the pieces to the young caterpillars was repeated five times daily. while two others are feeding the silkworms on trays in the background. In the foreground, women prepare finely chopped mulberry leaves to be spread on the trays to nourish the newly hatched worms.The process of chopping mulberry leaves and feeding the pieces to the young caterpillars was repeated five times daily.
Part: print, Aspect: medium, Description: ink (colour)
Part: support, Material: paper | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.prints.313902 | Go to resource |
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