Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handknotted runner mosques and the homes of

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

Size: 114 x 75 cm | 3'9" x 2'6"

the colours have already deepened and the pile has settled into the kind of richness that only decades and authentic dyes together produce

Size: 197 x 195 cm | 6'6" x 6'5"

Size: 990 x 152 cm | 32'6" x 5'

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner handknotted runner 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