Afghan Maimana Kilim patchwork-wool mosques and the homes of

mosques and the homes of people who understood what a great rug looked like

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Mamluk rugs are very complex and are well known for their unique medallions

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Afghan Maimana Kilim patchwork-wool mosques and the homes ofMaimana 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