Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner navy as specific to them as

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Style: The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi rug refers to a specific type of rug produced by the Tekke Turkmen people

Style: Kilims are woven without a pile

Stock Number: BR76

which creates natural variations in the yarn that give the pile its depth and the almost silky sheen that catches light across the surface

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner navy as specific to them asMaimana 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