Ram's Horn - Kocboynuzu

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This motif is used as a symbol of fertility, heroism, power and masculinity. It is also called boynuzlu yanis, boynuzlu, koclu yanis, gozlu koc basi.

Some examples are motifs taken from a kilim (Afyon), a kilim (Ardahan-Kars), a jijim heybe (Adiyaman), a kilim (Orta-Cankiri), a kilim (Elazig), a rug (Milas-Mugla), a kilim (Konya) and a kilim (Kahramanmaras) as illustrated below:

Rug-Store-Ram's-Horn

Rug-Store-Ram's Horn-1

 

 

Here are the illustrations of various ram's horn motifs in Anatolian weaves:

Rug-Store-Ram's Horn-2

Rug-Store-Ram's Horn-3

 

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