Dogon Woman's Wrap / Skirt Pillow

Indigo and white stripes carry chevrons and little crosses across a plump cushion.

This pillow made from a woman's woven cotton wrap or skirt, with indigo and feather is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Feathers have long been used as soft filling for pillows and cushions because they are light, resilient and trap air, which helps a cushion keep its shape. Rectangular cushion with deep blue ground and resist-dyed pale motifs: columns of chevrons, X shapes and dotted rows between ragged white bands. The edges are neatly pinched into corners and the cloth is softly creased. It is 17 inches wide and 13 long.

Loud pattern, soft center, and comfortable with both.