Afghan Maimana Kilim boteh The Hamadan region of western

The Hamadan region of western Iran is home to over 1

They were used to cover the entrance of the tent to protect from wind and sand

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each one working with the field rather than against it

Afghan Maimana Kilim boteh The Hamadan region of westernMaimana 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