Afghan Maimana Kilim vintage textile Hand-knotted from wool on a

Hand-knotted from wool on a wool or cotton foundation

Stock Number: BR1701

Size: 221 x 137 cm | 7'3" x 4'6"

Stock Number: BR951

sourced from the tribe's own sheep grazing the richest pasture routes in the Zagros Mountains

Afghan Maimana Kilim vintage textile Hand-knotted from wool on aMaimana 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