Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner hand-woven kilim Circa: 1960s

Circa: 1960s

Ardabil rugs come from the ancient city of Ardabil in northwestern Iran

Stock Number: BR1603

They are a visual language handed down within families

which is exactly why no two Bakhtiari rugs look or feel quite the same

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner hand-woven kilim Circa: 1960sMaimana 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