Turkish Sachet with Evil Eye Motif

A small cushion with a watchful embroidered eye and a loop to hang it by.

This embroidered sachet with evil eye motif is from Turkey. It is embroidered silk & cotton. The evil eye is a widespread belief across the Mediterranean and Middle East, and blue eye-shaped charms called nazar are commonly used in Turkey to turn away envy. Pale oatmeal cloth stitched into a plump rectangle with a fabric loop at one corner. A black outlined eye with a tiny blue centre sits inside a boxed panel, framed by white stepped geometric embroidery. Edges are slightly puffy and soft. It is 3.75 inches wide and 3 long.

Keeps a steady gaze on the room without ever blinking.