Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner kayseri textile a Yomut woman's weaving skill

a Yomut woman's weaving skill was a mark of her family's standing

Stock Number: BR4012

The weavers here learned their craft during the long mountain winters when farming stopped

Size: 372 x 277 cm | 12'2" x 9'1"

by Turkmen weavers carrying a tradition that stretches back centuries

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner kayseri textile a Yomut woman's weaving skillMaimana 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