Emperor Justinian Receiving the First Imported Silkworm Eggs from Nestorian Monks, Plate 2 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" [Vermis Sericus], Stradanus, circa 1595

Prints; prints. Date: circa 1595. Dimensions: Sheet: 7 13/16 × 10 9/16 in. (19.9 × 26.8 cm). Medium: engraving. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Emperor Justinian Receiving the First Imported Silkworm Eggs from Nestorian Monks, Plate 2 from "The Introduction of the Silkworm" -Vermis Sericus- MET DP841101