Sandik – Chest Turkish Symbols Pendant Dangle Charm

The Sandik Chest motif is linked to marriage. It portrays the trousseau chest that the young woman uses to store the clothing she will wear at her husband's home. The items she knitted, weaved, and embroidered show her aspirations and expectations. A girl would start weaving rugs, bags, and kilims as early as childhood. She will also embroider handkerchiefs, scarves, and belts and make undergarments and pouches to hold her valuables. The Sandik Chest motif also represents the desire to have a kid and a marriage. It occasionally represents a coffin and death!