ON CENTRAL ASIAN TRACKS - PHOTOS

On Central Asian Tracks 31 - Painted panel representing legend of Chinese 'silk princess', excavated at Dandan-oilik - The legend told of a Chinese princess who came as bride to the Khotan king and who brought in her head dress the secred of silk - the silk worm. Note the lady pointing to the head dress. With this and the establishment of mulberry cultivation silk making came to Central Asia.