Afghan Maimana Kilim ornate Size: 333 x 250 cm

Size: 333 x 250 cm | 10'11" x 8'2"

migrating twice a year across the Zagros Mountains between highland summer pastures and lowland winter grazing grounds

Stock Number: BR3092

Stock Number: BR838

Stock Number: BR2508

Afghan Maimana Kilim ornate Size: 333 x 250 cmMaimana 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 Hazara 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