Evil Eye

Dramatic red hooked pendants extend from either end of the medallion, their angular çengel forms acting as ancient guardians designed to intercept the evil eye before it reaches the ...

Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used malachite for jewellery and ground it to use as eye shadow. It is used in amulets to protect against the evil eye.

Within tribal cosmology, the repeating network functions as a spiritual barrier woven to absorb negative forces and deflect the Evil Eye away from the household. The expansive spacin...

Each motif encloses a protective eye at its center, a talisman woven to guard the household against the evil eye and preserve the wellbeing of family and harvest alike.

Each medallion is a self-contained universe of tribal iconography, featuring "S" hooks (ancient symbols of protection against the evil eye), multi-pointed stars, and primitive avian ...

Sardinian Coral This is a prized red Mediterranean coral known for its deep hues and centuries-old use in jewelry, historically for protection (evil eye, illness) and religious item...

Framing the whole composition is an inner meander guard band composed of Çengel hooks—barbed symbols of deflection and resistance, long believed to ward off the evil eye. These subtl...

Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used malachite for jewellery and ground it to use as eye shadow. It is used in amulets to protect against the evil eye.

Scattered throughout, the Burdock motif stands as a guardian against the evil eye, a belief rooted in the Anatolian tradition of warding off misfortune.

Among the symbols adorning the rug are pentagons, possibly depicting the Hamsa, and diamond lozenges with spiked edges, believed to possess protective powers against the malevolent f...

In the rich fabric of Berber rug-making, each symbol carries profound meaning, from the celebration of femininity and fertility embodied by the diamonds to the protective power of th...

The Baraka, representing divine blessings and protection, intertwines with hooked lozenges to ward off the malevolent influence of the "evil eye," a tradition passed down through gen...

The stylized crosses, known as Baraka, represent blessings and spiritual protection, a safeguard against the "evil eye." These ancient symbols, paired with the vibrant red and green ...

The composition features an intricate latch-hook diamond design, each lozenge filled with Goz eye motifs that symbolize protection against the evil eye.

Their sharp geometry also serves as an ancient talisman against the evil eye, transforming the medallion into both a sacred refuge and a powerful guardian of fortune.

Each signature diamond holds within it a story, adorned with Goz motifs for warding off the evil eye, crosses for balance and harmony, and other ambiguous tribal symbols that carry e...

The lozenge shapes often represent fertility and beauty, while the eyes within the diamonds are thought to offer protection against the evil eye, a common theme in Berber traditions....

For centuries, Amazigh weavers have employed these geometric forms as talismanic guardians believed to capture and deflect the evil eye before it could disturb the harmony of the home.

The main tribal border of the runner is equally compelling, serving as protective frames for the central narrative, a common protective symbol used to ward off the evil eye. Together...

The surrounding Çengel hooks act as ancient talismanic guardians, believed to capture and neutralize the evil eye before misfortune can enter the household.

Suspended throughout the central design are striking jagged black motifs woven as spiritual defenses against the Evil Eye. Their fractured silhouettes intentionally confuse harmful e...

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Sardinian Coral This is a prized red Mediterranean coral known for its deep hues and centuries-old use in jewelry, historically for protection (evil eye, illness) and religious item...

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Cross motifs, scattered across the field, serve as a powerful defense against the evil eye, with the belief that the cross can divide and reduce its harmful influence.

Each layer of the border contains specific motifs, such as repeating Burdock motifs representing protection against the evil eye, and the cypress tree leaves which signify eternal li...

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Scorpion: Denoting protection from scorpion stings. Evil Eye: A motif intended to ward off malevolent gazes.

Showing heavily decorated in the bottom with silver nickel hands amulets for the Evil Eye protection and early textiles (wool and silk) and tassels hanging down.

From a series of pentagons possibly symbolizing the Hamsa, a protective motif against the evil eye, to blocks of rectangular bands representing male motifs, each element tells a stor...

Framing the field, stepped ziggurat endcaps evoke ancient muska amulets—protective talismans woven to repel adversity, ward off the evil eye, and safeguard the household with endurin...

Above and below the medallion, stepped ziggurat endcaps culminate in diamond-shaped abstractions traditionally associated with the Nazar, or Evil Eye. These talismanic forms were tho...

Finally, a protective cengel S-hook guard border encircles the rug, a talismanic device historically believed to ward off the evil eye. Together, these elements transform the rug int...

These commanding lozenges were created not merely for ornamentation, but as spiritual guardians intended to intercept and absorb the “Evil Eye” before it could enter the home. Within...

These interconnected diamonds represent womanhood and fertility while simultaneously acting as guardians intended to intercept and scatter the Evil Eye away from the home. The rich ...

Surrounding these central anchors is a crowded, energetic field of secondary motifs, "S" hooks (protection against the evil eye), eight-pointed stars (spirituality), and perhaps styl...

In the Berber worldview, color was never merely decorative; red and its derivatives were believed to possess baraka (divine blessing or protective power) and were frequently used to ...

There are hand-comb symbols, linked to protection from the evil eye, and floral bursts that whisper of fertility and paradise.

Triangular amulets embedded in the field act as spiritual sentinels—ancient protective charms woven into the very soul of the rug to guard against the evil eye. The presence of styli...

Protective elements such as the comb motif, which wards off the evil eye, and dog figures, emblematic of loyalty and guardianship, further enrich the design, creating a harmonious ba...