Wendell | 3' x 5'10
Materials: 100% hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation
Origin: Nomadic; Eastern Turkey
Date: 1960s
Notes: This nomadic rug contains the "hook" motif. This motif is, for understandable reasons, a symbol of loyalty but also a measure against the evil eye. The logic is wrapped up in the symmetry of the hook: whatever you do to me comes back to you. This rug also contains the teardrop-shaped "boteh" symbol. This motif is meant to represent a bent cyprus tree. The cyprus is a symbol of strength; the bend represents a strength that endures hardship. The "boteh" made its way into western fashion by way of the Scottish town where weavers wove cloths from Indian prototypes. The name of that town is now the standard name we assign to the motif: Paisley.
Materials: 100% hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation
Origin: Nomadic; Eastern Turkey
Date: 1960s
Notes: This nomadic rug contains the "hook" motif. This motif is, for understandable reasons, a symbol of loyalty but also a measure against the evil eye. The logic is wrapped up in the symmetry of the hook: whatever you do to me comes back to you. This rug also contains the teardrop-shaped "boteh" symbol. This motif is meant to represent a bent cyprus tree. The cyprus is a symbol of strength; the bend represents a strength that endures hardship. The "boteh" made its way into western fashion by way of the Scottish town where weavers wove cloths from Indian prototypes. The name of that town is now the standard name we assign to the motif: Paisley.
Materials: 100% hand-knotted wool pile on a cotton foundation
Origin: Nomadic; Eastern Turkey
Date: 1960s
Notes: This nomadic rug contains the "hook" motif. This motif is, for understandable reasons, a symbol of loyalty but also a measure against the evil eye. The logic is wrapped up in the symmetry of the hook: whatever you do to me comes back to you. This rug also contains the teardrop-shaped "boteh" symbol. This motif is meant to represent a bent cyprus tree. The cyprus is a symbol of strength; the bend represents a strength that endures hardship. The "boteh" made its way into western fashion by way of the Scottish town where weavers wove cloths from Indian prototypes. The name of that town is now the standard name we assign to the motif: Paisley.