Sold Uzbek Namprash Bag Face Suzani Pillow

The piece is a Lakai textile, it is called a bag face, as it is the front a sleeve or bag that was faced with calico or some other lesser textile. Often these bags were used to transport items from homes in nomad tribal families, such as mirrors or religious items needing protection. When the backing of the bag was discarded, the fronts were still used as covering for niches, or cupboards, as they were the prized decorative elements. This pillow is backed in black Belgian linen, zipper closure, feather/down insert.