EXAMPLES OF ANATOLIAN RUG MOTIFS AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR

Eli Belinde (Hand On Hip):  It is a symbol of femininity. It symbolizes not only motherhood and fertility, but also good fortune, abundance, luck, happiness, and joy.

Koç Boynuzu (Horn Of Ram): A symbol of abundance, heroism, strength, and masculinity.

Bereket (Fertility): The fertility motif, associated with birth and reproduction, expresses the fundamental relationship between men and women, which is essential for life, and the revitalization of nature.

Aşk Ve Birleşim (Love And Unity): It symbolizes the harmony between man and woman. It is also known as Night and Day.

Saçbağı (Hair Tie): It symbolizes the desire to get married and the wedding itself.

Sandıklı (With Chest): It symbolizes the desire for marriage and the expectation of a baby. This motif is a stylized representation of the 'dowry chest' that every young girl is traditionally expected to receive before marriage.

Bukağı (Shackles): The continuity of the family and also the unity of lovers who love each other.

Yıldız (Star): It is believed to symbolize happiness, abundance, and eternity.

İnsan (Human): The human symbols woven into the rugs to express longing for family also signify yearning for a lover, spouse, and children.

Tarak (Comb): It expresses the desire for marriage and childbirth, and protects against the evil eye.

Muska (Amulet): This symbol was used against the evil eye, also known as the "nazar," which is perceived as a malevolent gaze.

Göz (Eye): It symbolizes protection from the evil eye

Çengel (Hook): It has been used both to counteract the effects of the evil eye and as a bridge between feminine and masculine concepts.

Pıtrak (Kind Of Daisy - Burdock): Burdock, representing the plant from which it takes its name, symbolizes fertility due to its botanical characteristics, much like an ear of wheat or a pomegranate that yields abundant fruit. At the Alacahöyük Hittite settlement, bronze depictions of sun ritual finials containing burdock, similar to those found on carpets dating to the second half of the third millennium BC, have been unearthed.

Akrep (Scorpion): It symbolizes protection from scorpions.

Hayat Ağacı (Tree Of Life): It symbolizes eternal paradise, the continuity of lineage and life.

Su Yolu (Waterway): The waterway symbol, signifying rebirth, also represents nobility and virtue.