Wool Shawl

Cranberry with yellow/green border

Contemporary wool shawl purchased on the street on Calcutta, West Bengal. Despite being a subtropical climate, the winters in northern India require some layers of wool shawls and scarves during January and February. The chilly nights prevail until the March festival of Holi celebrates the arrival of spring and the final climax to winter’s chill.

 

  • Title: Wool Shawl

  • Date: 2008

  • Geography: West Bengal, India

  • Medium: Wool, woven

  • Dimensions: H. 81 in.  W. 38 in.

  • Provenance: Purchased in Calcutta, India

  • Inventory Number:  IN.15