Afghanistan, General, Portrait of Kirghiz silk merchant.

CHINA, General, Silk worms spinning cocoons.

Natural History, Insects, Moths, Golden Emperor Silk Moth Leopa katinka formosensis with open wings on pink and white fuschia flower.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Child silk weavers working at loom in workshop.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. In the foreground are lotus plants.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. A large agave plant is flowering at left.

Spain, Andalucia, Seville, Boutiques on Calle Sierpes in the central shopping district of Seville. Diaz on the right sells typical Spanish items including hand painted Spanish fans & silk embroidered...

Uzbekistan, Samarkand sign and cow.

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Wall painting, Afrosiab Museum, also known as Afrosiyob Museum.

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Gur Emir Mausoleum, also known as Gur Amir, Guri Amir, Gur-E Amir, and Gur-I Amir.

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Stone birds on front of Afrosiab (Afrosiyob) Museum depicting 2750th anniversary of Samarkand.

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Carved stone figures on front of Afrosiab Museum, also known as Afrosiyob Museum.