Afghan Maimana Kilim chobi rug Mamluk is the name of

Mamluk is the name of the distinctive pattern on this rug

Afghanistan

Size: 298 x 208 cm | 9'10" x 6'10"

widely regarded as some of the finest carpet wool in the world

" These rugs were traditionally used as decorative rugs

Afghan Maimana Kilim chobi rug Mamluk is the name ofMaimana 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