Afghan Maimana Kilim patchwork wool where textiles like this were

where textiles like this were made for a bride to take into her new home

Stock Number: #4344

Size: 177 x 108 cm | 5'10" x 3'6"

Size: 278 x 233 cm | 9'2" x 7'8"

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

Afghan Maimana Kilim patchwork wool where textiles like this wereMaimana 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