Afghan Maimana Kilim NB Stock Number: MB5

Stock Number: MB5

The palette is distinctly Ersari — deep reds and rich blues anchored by warm earthy browns and yellows that set them apart from other Turkmen tribes

table cloth and even just as a throw

The weaver first creates a flat kilim base

Stock Number: B5

Afghan Maimana Kilim NB Stock Number: MB5Maimana 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