Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner rust navy 40x40 Quality

40x40 Quality

Tabriz weavers were commissioned to produce rugs for royal palaces and important holy sites

lotus blossoms and palmettes worked with a level of detail that takes years to master

Stock Number: BR1635

Afghanistan

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner rust navy 40x40 QualityMaimana 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