Afghan Maimana Kilim textural wool the kind of softness that

the kind of softness that surprises people who expect a tribal rug to feel robust and coarse

The patterns carried in these kilims are not sourced from a commercial catalogue

Size: 239 x 169 cm | 7'10" x 5'7"

selected for its softness

Afghan Maimana Kilim textural wool the kind of softness thatMaimana 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