Afghan Uzbek Kilims, Maimana

Maimana is a carpet center located in Northwest Afghanistan. It is the capitol of Faryab Province, once a great Uzbek Khanate. The area's kilim production historically and today is carried on by Uzbeks. Warp and weft are wool. The wefts carry the design.

The overall look is quite primitive and very tribal. Many collectors notice the similarity of the designs on these kilims to American Southwestern Indian weavings, particularly those of the Navajo. Some trading post operators showed Indian weavers catalogs published by Oriental rug dealers, as well as actual oriental rugs, among them, Afghan Uzbek kilims. We love these rugs and recommend them highly as wonderful examples of ethnographic folk art. They come in a range of sizes. See examples of smaller, medium sized and larger Maimana kilims below. They represent a great tribal weaving tradition.

1'1"x2'8", Smaller size

3'3"x5'11", medium size

6'3"x9'10", larger size

C840. Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 2'4"x3'5" - $48.00 C839. Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 1'11"x2'11" - $48.00

C838. Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 2'2"x2'11" - $48.00

C749. Medium Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 3'2"x6'4" - $95.00 (SOLD) C800. Medium Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 3'5"x6'2" - $95.00

C785. Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 3'3"x6'4" - $95.00

C891. Larger Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 5'1"x8' - $225.00 C895. Medium Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 3'1"x6'2" - $95.00

C894. Medium Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 3'1"x6'5" - $95.00

C856. Smaller Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 2'x3'2" - $48.00 C855. Smaller Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 1'11"x2'8" - $48.00

C799. Smaller Afghan Uzbek Kilim, Maimana, 1'10"x3'- $48.00 (SOLD)