Elibelinde

{{Short description|Turkish motif of a hands-on-hips female figure}}

Elibelinde (Turkish for "hands on hips") is a Turkish motif of a hands-on-hips female figure. It is widely used on kilims (flat tapestry-woven carpets) and occurs in many variations.{{cite web | url=http://www.kilim.com/about_kilims/motifs/hands_on_hips.asp | title=Hands on Hips - Elibelinde | access-date=24 February 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300311340 | title=elibelinde | publisher=The J. Paul Getty Trust | work=Art and Architecture Thesaurus | access-date=24 February 2014}}{{cite book |author=Erbek, Güran |title=Kilim Catalogue No. 1 |publisher =May Selçuk A. S. Edition=1st |date=1998}} The arms of the figure are represented by two inward-facing hooks, while the body of the woman is represented by a triangle or diamond. The head is typically represented by a diamond. The Elibelinde is a symbol of fertility and motherhood. It is one of many kilim motifs commonly woven into Turkish flatweave rugs.{{cite book|author=Peter Davies|title=Antique Kilims of Anatolia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hbc2ajF0wIkC&pg=PA55|year=2000|publisher=W.W. Norton|isbn=978-0-393-73047-0|page=55}}

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