Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handwoven-art Stock Number: BR2173

Stock Number: BR2173

The construction is durable and built for daily use

This rug was woven by Yomut weavers in northeastern Iran

and that remoteness is exactly what shaped the weaving tradition here

Stock Number: BR4002

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handwoven-art Stock Number: BR2173Maimana 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