Afghan Maimana Kilim botanicals Afghan weavers adopted those techniques

Afghan weavers adopted those techniques and made them their own

elaborate central medallions surrounded by symmetrical floral fields

Size: 231 x 169 cm | 7'7" x 5'7"

hooked lozenges

and the intricate designs often held cultural and spiritual significance within the Turkmen community

Afghan Maimana Kilim botanicals Afghan weavers adopted those techniquesMaimana 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