Incense Burners of Myths
For this project we combined our love of research with Doga Evren’s bold & playful art. These one-of-a-kind ceramic insence burners are inspired by Islamic and Turkic mythologies.
Find out more about each of the characters below:
Starting from top left we have-
Itbarak: A dog-headed human-like creature which appears in Turkic legends.
According to the Oghuz Khan epics, Oghuz Khan made a raid against Itbaraks, who lived northwest to their land, but was defeated and had to take shelter in a small island in the middle of a river between the mountains.Dâbbetü'l-arz: A creature believed to appear at the end of the World according to Islam. Here is a 17th century depiction of Dâbbe in Mughalian miniature.
Gulyabani: A creature embodying the "spirit of the desolate place". Generally known as a creature bringing trouble to wanderers.
Şahmeran: The all-healing serpent Goddess. Find out more here.
Tepegöz: In Turkic mythology, Tepegöz is a legendary creature who has only one eye on his forehead. He is an ogre that appears in the book of Dede Korkut, a famous epic story of the Oghuz Turks (14th century). The story is believed have a common ancestral root with Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey.
Adamotu: ‘Mandrake’ A plant that’s been the subject of many legends all across the globe, can bring healing when used correctly, and death when used incorrectly. According to the legend, when mandrake is pulled from the ground, it would make such a cry that ones who heard it would go deaf.
Material: Ceramics
Measures: Green 12 x 8.5 cm I White 11 x 4 cm I Brown 9.5 x 7 cm
Notes: Suitable to use with cone incenses | Never leave your incense unattended | Be aware of the surface where you place your incense | Fire hazard (!)
For this project we combined our love of research with Doga Evren’s bold & playful art. These one-of-a-kind ceramic insence burners are inspired by Islamic and Turkic mythologies.
Find out more about each of the characters below:
Starting from top left we have-
Itbarak: A dog-headed human-like creature which appears in Turkic legends.
According to the Oghuz Khan epics, Oghuz Khan made a raid against Itbaraks, who lived northwest to their land, but was defeated and had to take shelter in a small island in the middle of a river between the mountains.Dâbbetü'l-arz: A creature believed to appear at the end of the World according to Islam. Here is a 17th century depiction of Dâbbe in Mughalian miniature.
Gulyabani: A creature embodying the "spirit of the desolate place". Generally known as a creature bringing trouble to wanderers.
Şahmeran: The all-healing serpent Goddess. Find out more here.
Tepegöz: In Turkic mythology, Tepegöz is a legendary creature who has only one eye on his forehead. He is an ogre that appears in the book of Dede Korkut, a famous epic story of the Oghuz Turks (14th century). The story is believed have a common ancestral root with Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey.
Adamotu: ‘Mandrake’ A plant that’s been the subject of many legends all across the globe, can bring healing when used correctly, and death when used incorrectly. According to the legend, when mandrake is pulled from the ground, it would make such a cry that ones who heard it would go deaf.
Material: Ceramics
Measures: Green 12 x 8.5 cm I White 11 x 4 cm I Brown 9.5 x 7 cm
Notes: Suitable to use with cone incenses | Never leave your incense unattended | Be aware of the surface where you place your incense | Fire hazard (!)
For this project we combined our love of research with Doga Evren’s bold & playful art. These one-of-a-kind ceramic insence burners are inspired by Islamic and Turkic mythologies.
Find out more about each of the characters below:
Starting from top left we have-
Itbarak: A dog-headed human-like creature which appears in Turkic legends.
According to the Oghuz Khan epics, Oghuz Khan made a raid against Itbaraks, who lived northwest to their land, but was defeated and had to take shelter in a small island in the middle of a river between the mountains.Dâbbetü'l-arz: A creature believed to appear at the end of the World according to Islam. Here is a 17th century depiction of Dâbbe in Mughalian miniature.
Gulyabani: A creature embodying the "spirit of the desolate place". Generally known as a creature bringing trouble to wanderers.
Şahmeran: The all-healing serpent Goddess. Find out more here.
Tepegöz: In Turkic mythology, Tepegöz is a legendary creature who has only one eye on his forehead. He is an ogre that appears in the book of Dede Korkut, a famous epic story of the Oghuz Turks (14th century). The story is believed have a common ancestral root with Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey.
Adamotu: ‘Mandrake’ A plant that’s been the subject of many legends all across the globe, can bring healing when used correctly, and death when used incorrectly. According to the legend, when mandrake is pulled from the ground, it would make such a cry that ones who heard it would go deaf.
Material: Ceramics
Measures: Green 12 x 8.5 cm I White 11 x 4 cm I Brown 9.5 x 7 cm
Notes: Suitable to use with cone incenses | Never leave your incense unattended | Be aware of the surface where you place your incense | Fire hazard (!)
