Afghan Maimana Kilim ornate Please note that these rugs

Please note that these rugs have a one-inch fringe which is not shown in the image

This rug is hand-knotted by Afghan artisans using skill passed down through generations

Size: 196 x 131 cm

Stock Number: BR2132

Size: 287 x 76 cm

Afghan Maimana Kilim ornate Please note that these rugsMaimana 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