Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner reversible rug historically known as Senneh

historically known as Senneh

What you're looking at has only improved with time

and the quality varies between Bakhtiari groups depending on where their sheep grazed and how the wool was prepared

protective symbols and repeating patterns passed down through generations of weavers working entirely from memory

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner reversible rug historically known as SennehMaimana 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