Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner spt-tagged a city in northwestern Iran

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

The low pile keeps the detail sharp and the surface refined

Size: 146 x 95 cm | 4'10" x 3'2"

design and colours were and sometime still are considered amazing little quirks that make the rug unique to its own

making it one of the oldest continuous weaving traditions in all of Persia

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner spt-tagged a city in northwestern IranMaimana 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