Gul (design)

Konya 18th carpet with Memling gul design. There is a row of triangular amulet motifs (Muska) at top and bottom; each of the four lower gul has a star motif (Yıldız) at its centre.
Turkmen carpet with three central gul medallions

A gul (also written gol, göl and gül) is a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-woven carpets from Central and West Asia. In Turkmen weavings they are often repeated to form the pattern in the main field.


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