Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner spring home madder root for the reds

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Size: 288 x 105 cm

Size: 111 x 69 cm | 3'8" x 2'3"

the dye depth and the precision of the knotting in older Pakistani Bokharas is significantly higher than modern production

Senneh is precise

Afghan Maimana Kilim Runner spring home madder root for the redsMaimana 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