Afghan Maimana Kilim antique persian Size: 149 x 100 cm

Size: 149 x 100 cm | 4'11" x 3'3"

each one a complete world

There will never be two tribal rugs that are the exact same

Engsi rugs serve both a practical and symbolic purpose

Turkish rugs are hand-knotted using the symmetric Turkish knot

Afghan Maimana Kilim antique persian Size: 149 x 100 cmMaimana 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 Hazara 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