Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handmade rug There are no workshops

There are no workshops

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Senneh rugs are woven by Kurdish artisans and are by some distance the most sophisticated rugs to come out of the Kurdish weaving tradition

Hand-knotted from wool on a cotton foundation

The precision required to build a knotted pile on top of a finished flatweave

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handmade rug There are no workshopsMaimana 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