Crafted from a fragment of an antique Shahsavan village kilim from Persia, this decorative pillow preserves a piece of one of the rarest and most historically significant flatweave traditions in the Persian world. The Shahsavan — nomadic tribal weavers of Northwest Persia — produced kilims of exceptional quality and a design vocabulary entirely their own, and textiles of this early 20th century vintage have become highly sought after by serious collectors.
The kilim textile, with its beautiful design and rich naturally dyed colors, covers the front face of the pillow with a woven fabric backing on the reverse. Repurposing antique textiles in this way is both a form of preservation and a deeply sustainable practice — giving a century-old work of art a new life and purpose in the contemporary home.
