Kuba Shoowa Prestige Panel Pillow

Geometry, in the colors of earth and sand. Every line was cut by hand.

Kuba weavers of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, made the raffia cloth in this Shoowa prestige panel pillow in the 20th century. Shoowa raffia textiles are widely known for their abstract, interlocking patterns, often embroidered and cut-pile. The surface is a lattice of cross shapes and zigzag lines in rust brown, cream and black, laid on the diagonal. The raffia pile has a soft, lightly matted look. Edges are tidy and the colors are warm.

About 16 inches square. Pattern with texture, fully ready for a chair.