Afghan Maimana Kilim persian-rug Size: 103 x 69 cm

Size: 103 x 69 cm | 3'5" x 2'3"

Chobi rugs first emerged in Northern Afghanistan during the 1990s as a more refined expression of the region's long-established weaving traditions

Stock Number: MM46

Size: 420 x 75 cm | 13'10" x 2'6"

Afghan Maimana Kilim persian-rug Size: 103 x 69 cmMaimana 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