Afghan Maimana Kilim abstract Stock Number: BR2111

Stock Number: BR2111

Please note that this rug has been stretched on the bottom left corner

this Suzani brings a sense of history

reflected in the circular motifs that symbolise moons or celestial forms

Stock Number: BR1084

Afghan Maimana Kilim abstract Stock Number: BR2111Maimana 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