Nazar Eye Silk Velvet Tote Bag

An Anatolian talisman you can actually carry

Ivory silk velvet covered in hand-drawn eyes. In Türkiye you find this motif above doorways, on cradles and pinned inside jackets. Here it is a tote you will reach for every day.

The göz motif: the eye that watches back

Anatolian belief holds that some gazes carry real weight, and that envy can cause harm. The remedy is another eye. The göz motif exists because the human eye was considered the strongest possible guard against the evil gaze, and the nazarlık, the amulet that carries it, protects whoever holds it. This is not decoration borrowed from a mood board. It is a working object in Turkish daily life, and it has been for centuries.

Handwoven, never printed

Each eye is woven into the silk velvet, so the ivory ground shifts with the light and the dark irises hold their depth. Every bag is cut from a different part of the bolt, which means your eyes sit where no one else's do.

Details

• Size: 12" x 11.5", 6" handle drop
• Material: Silk velvet, fully lined interior
• Colourway: Ivory with black and white eyes
• Made in: Türkiye, by hand
• Edition: One piece. This colourway will not be repeated.

The oldest gift in Anatolia

A nazar is what Turkish families give at a birth, a new house, a new job. If you are buying this for someone, that is the story to tell them.

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