Afghan Maimana Kilim transitional Stock Number: BR2142

Stock Number: BR2142

Size: 192 x 156 cm | 6'3" x 5'2"

angular motifs and stepped tribal symbols arranged with a strong sense of symmetry across the field

and the natural variations in the hand-spun wool give the surface a subtle lustre and depth that shifts as the light moves across it

Afghan Maimana Kilim transitional Stock Number: BR2142Maimana 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