Afghan Maimana Kilim vintage-textile which originated in the Caucasus

which originated in the Caucasus mountains and has been carried by Kazakh weavers into Afghan rug making over generations

Size: 288 x 200 cm | 9'4" x 6'5"

Turkish rugs are hand-knotted using the symmetric Turkish knot

while the local wool adds strength and resilience

Stock Number: BR4074

Afghan Maimana Kilim vintage-textile which originated in the CaucasusMaimana 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