Vintage Afghan Faryab Kilim purple Where most Kurdish rugs are

Where most Kurdish rugs are bold and coarse

This rug is produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Stock Number: KH3

and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs

Stock Number: BR2037

Vintage Afghan Faryab Kilim purple Where most Kurdish rugs areMaimana 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 Hazara 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