Afghan Maimana Kilim afghan chobi Size: 112 x 66 cm

Size: 112 x 66 cm | 3'8" x 2'2"

The patterns are unmistakably Kazakh

What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile

The hand-spun wool also adds interest to the colour variations in the wool

The deep crimson background was achieved through madder root

Afghan Maimana Kilim afghan chobi Size: 112 x 66 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 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