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The Kuba Pillow Collection — A Dialogue in Thread and Time

One-of-a-kind traditional textiles reimagined for the contemporary home, theses Kuba cloth pillows are handwoven and embroidered by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Each pillow is a tactile narrative—where complex geometry and spiritual symbolism are woven into every fiber.

Originally worn by nobility and offered as diplomatic gifts, these raffia cloths were not simply decorative—they functioned as currency, status symbols, and ceremonial objects rich in encoded meaning. Every motif, whether a nested diamond, a braided path, or a checkerboard field, carries a cultural logic—referencing kinship, cosmology, and philosophical ideals.

Filled with luxurious natural down, our pillows are also luxuriously dense. Each pillow is hand sewn, backed in fabric and finished with a hidden zipper.

"Echoes of Royal Accord” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Checkerboard Diamond Motif, D.R. Congo
23 x 24 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $680.00
Vintage Kuba Fabric Cushion No.1570 (Bakuba People, Congo)

Vintage Kuba Fabric Cushion No.1570 (Bakuba People, Congo)
26 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $695.00
“Geometries of Legacy” — Kuba Raffia Pillow in Monochrome Interlace, D.R. Congo

“Geometries of Legacy” — Kuba Raffia Pillow in Monochrome Interlace, D.R. Congo
24 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $525.00

"Labyrinth of Lineage” — Kuba Interlace Pillow in Raffia and Natural Dyes, D.R. Congo
23 x 22 x 6 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $585.00

"Voices in Geometry” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Diamond Grid Motif, D.R. Congo
22 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $555.00
“Sacred Echo” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Interlocking Diamond Motif, D.R. Congo

“Sacred Echo” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Interlocking Diamond Motif, D.R. Congo
22 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $520.00
“Rhythms of the Kingdom” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Asymmetrical Checkerboard Embroidery, D.R. Congo

“Rhythms of the Kingdom” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Asymmetrical Checkerboard Embroidery, D.R. Congo
23 x 22 x 6 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $625.00
“Royal Fragmentation” — Kuba Patchwork Raffia Pillow with Symbolic Motif Mosaic, D.R. Congo

“Royal Fragmentation” — Kuba Patchwork Raffia Pillow with Symbolic Motif Mosaic, D.R. Congo
23 x 22 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $689.00
“River of Symbols” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Diamond Band Embroidery, D.R. Congo

“River of Symbols” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Diamond Band Embroidery, D.R. Congo
24 x 22 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $678.00
“Weave of the Ancestors” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Crosshatched Interlace Motif, D.R. Congo

“Weave of the Ancestors” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Crosshatched Interlace Motif, D.R. Congo
26 x 24 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $690.00
“Guardians of the Grid” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Embroidered Diamond Medallions, D.R. Congo

“Guardians of the Grid” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Embroidered Diamond Medallions, D.R. Congo
25 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $539.00
“Ember Geometry” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Ochre Diamond Grid, D.R. Congo

“Ember Geometry” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Ochre Diamond Grid, D.R. Congo
23 x 21 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $659.00
“Patterned Lineage” — Kuba Patchwork Raffia Pillow with Diamond and Interlace Motifs, D.R. Congo

“Patterned Lineage” — Kuba Patchwork Raffia Pillow with Diamond and Interlace Motifs, D.R. Congo
23 x 23 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $545.00
“Eyes of the Kingdom” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Repeating Lozenge Motif, D.R. Congo

“Eyes of the Kingdom” — Kuba Raffia Pillow with Repeating Lozenge Motif, D.R. Congo
20 x 20 x 5 ″ Raffia, Backing Fabric, Feather Filled Insert, Metal Zipper, hand-woven and hand-sewn $380.00

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