Arctic Traditional First Nations-Alaska Native/Walrus Silk Pillow

The luxurious handmade-to-order throw pillow features the "Eskimo" character from a hand-colored Karl Joseph Brodtmann stone lithograph from H.R. Schinz's 1840 Naturgeschichte und Abbidungen des Menschen. This man could be of Siberian Yupik, Inupiat or Inuit descent. Brodtmann was part of the post-Linnaean Age of Enlightenment, hand-colouring sets for biologists and the aristocracy. Brodtmann's work displayed a remarkable sense of aesthetics and scientific accuracy. This design is part of the Dorene Lorenz Terra Incognita collection which features timeless images from hand colored copperplate maritime charts, maps, and prints curated in her exclusive personal collection of family heirlooms. The image is printed edge-to-edge on both sides of the pillow, using no chemicals on the 100% natural silk satin fibers. The seam is covered with a hand-sewn braid trim. The silk cover has a discreet zipper and can be removed for dry cleaning. The pad is comprised of duck feathers and down. These exceptional pillows are hand-sewn by expert seamstresses in London from first quality materials within three days of receiving your order, shipped to your door via FedEx within three days later. We can do custom orders on request, please contact the designer directly at dorenemlorenz [!at] aol.com.