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Common shapes of the centerpiece are oval, circular, diamond, octagonal, hexagonal, and stars. One special case of a medallion layout is called medallion-and-corner, which was originally inspired by bookbindings, especially those of the holy book of Islam, Quran. This special medallion is distinguished by its quartered medallions in four corners of the rug in addition to the full medallion in the center. The corner elements are called spandrels or lachak in Turkish. Medallion-and-corner is also known as lachak-o-toranj (a Turko-Persian word).
Medallion & Corner Layout with Pendants
Sometimes there are small floral extensions at the top and bottom of the medallion called pendants. The pendants usually consist of two parts. The part closer to the medallion is called katibeh and the part further away from the medallion is called kalaleh in Persian.
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