Afghan Maimana Kilim red a city in northwestern Iran

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

Since these rugs are not woven for commercial use

Size: 231 x 169 cm | 7'7" x 5'7"

weeping willows for love

Stock Number: BR2069

Afghan Maimana Kilim red a city in northwestern IranMaimana is a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, and it produces some of the most distinctive flatweave rugs in the country. The weavers here are predominantly Uzbek, and their kilim tradition stretches back centuries, shaped by the nomadic cultures of the region and the Turkmen, Uzbek and Pashtun influences that have long intersected in this part of Afghanistan. What makes Maimana kilims particularly rare is who makes them. This is one of the