Medallion-like motif, often octagonal, typical of carpets from Central and West Asia
Konya 18th carpet with Memling gul design. There is a row of triangular amuletmotifs (Muska) at top and bottom; each of the four lower gul has a star motif (Yıldız) at its centre.Turkmen carpet with three central gul medallions
A gul (also written gol, göl and gül) is a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-woven carpets from Central and West Asia. In Turkmen weavings they are often repeated to form the pattern in the main field.