Afghan Maimana Kilim wool-runner the tree of life

the tree of life

the colours have already mellowed and the pile has settled into the kind of refinement that only natural dyes and fine wool together produce over time

Size: 137 x 89 cm | 4'6" x 2'11"

Stock Number: BR2095

Afghan Maimana Kilim wool-runner the tree of lifeMaimana 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