This Auction is for One Handmade Thai Triangle Pillow with Seat Traditional Handmade Thai Tatami Reed - Zig-Zag Weave Perfect for sitting at low tables, relaxing while read or back support for meditation. In Thailand we saw many used as seating in formal dining rooms.   The cushion section is approximately 18" X 20" and 3" thick. The triangle cushion is approximately 11.5" high. Approximately 29-30" long when open. These pieces are handmade so vary slightly in size.   The cover is a Thai Tatami Reed. Cushions are stuffed with cotton/kapok and are very firm. In the Thai home they provide additional setting.* Below are samples of how the pillow/cushion can be folded and used. You are bidding on the the one pictured above. *Triangular Cushions in Thai Homes (20/09/2004)  In a Thai home, where furniture is kept to the minimum to keep space open and allow the free flow of air, pillows and cushions serve as essential commodities for people who spend most part of their lives on the well-scrubbed wooden floor. Pillows and cushions in a Thai home come in all sizes and shapes. They vary according to their uses, not the fantasy and imagination of the makers. Most common and typical among Thai pillows and cushions is the mon khwan , literally “axe pillow,” with reference to its triangular shape, resembling the blade of an axe. It is a supportive cushion for those sitting on the floor, on a reed mat or a short–legged, large table called tang in Thai. Triangular cushion has become an indispensable part of leisure life in a Thai home, and even in the dwelling of Buddhist monks. It is not unusual to find a large triangular cushion among the annual offerings to the temple in a Kathin ceremony. To make sure that the triangular cushions remain in shape and serve their any triangular cushions stitched and stuffed in a simple manner. They consist either three or six small triangles, each supporting and bracing the others. Cushions are often ornately embroidered, or made up of beautiful brocades. They are, unlike pillows, not wrapped in cases. In some ethnic communities in the Northeast, there exist patterns that are identified with the people, intricately woven mainly for decorative cushions to be presented as gifts to the temples and for household use. The province of Yasothon, with a large population of former migrants across the Mekong River, boasts the “mon khit” cushion decorated with patterned has become a symbol of Thai arts and crafts as well. The Thai Public Relations Office This is a heavy item and cannot be shipped to a PO Box. Shipping cost for this item is for within the 48 contiguous United States. Please email for additional shipping costs to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and US Territories. Purchase will be shipped once payment clears. New York State residents add sales tax. See our other wonderful gift items and save on shipping by making multiple purchases. Email queries welcomed. Auction winner agrees to respond by email within 3 days and pay within 10. If you are not a serious buyer please do not bid. If you do not send payment within that time without having made other arrangements negative feedback will be left for you.  If you aren't already known for your great gifts, shop with us and earn a fabulous reputation. We work hard to find unusual, affordable and enduring gifts for our customers to order from home! You'll be amazed by the variety of very special gift items we have collected from all over the world. Check out our ebay store for other wonderful Thai Paper, Silk, Cushions and Art. Thanks for Looking - Worldesigns