Description: A design that speaks of independence, Holbein motifs (named after Hans Holbein, the sixteenth century European artist) have always followed the less beaten path. The octagonal motifs in two varying sizes seem to be scattered all over the carpet field in a diagonal pattern and this is what makes this carpet design truly unique. The basic elements of this octagonal motif appear throughout the carpet centers of Anatolia and the Caucasus, and their persistence is linked to their tribal symbolism and perhaps also to their function as a sort of charm protecting the carpet owner from evil spirits. Bold colors like ultramarine blue interspersed with dash of crimson red, aqua, cocoa brown, dull gold and seashell white add to the charisma of this quaint work of art.