Shawl, Climate Change Collection

Nameshawl

Artist or maker Pachan Premjibhai Siju (India)

CultureRabari

Datec. 2021

(not assigned)Bhujodi, KUTCH, INDIA, ASIA

MediumCotton, tussar silk (moth genus Antheraea), natural dyes

Dimensions213.36H x 53.34W cm
84H x 21W in

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNM Collection, Purchased from the 2021 International Folk Art Market with funds from JoAnn and Bob Balzer, A.2022.12.3

Object numberA.2022.12.3

ProvenancePurchased directly from artists/representatives at IFAM 2021/Purchased from the artist/maker collective during the 2021 International Folk Art Market (Milner Plaza, Santa Fe, NM)

DescriptionMostly heathers beige colored shawl, with a scene on each end. One end depicts trees, and the other end depicts a building with three smoke stacks and an ambulance vehicle around a deforested area