Afghan Maimana Kilim hand-spun wool This rug is hand-knotted in

This rug is hand-knotted in northern Afghanistan in the Kazakh weaving tradition

Northern Afghanistan

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a city in western Iran that sits at a cultural crossroads between the bold geometric traditions of Hamadan and the more refined floral aesthetics of Sarouk and Farahan

Afghan Maimana Kilim hand-spun wool This rug is hand-knotted inMaimana 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