Afghan Maimana Kilim Rug | 1' 11" x 2' 11" white and cream color and widely used designs in

and widely used designs in this region

Materials: Handknotted wool pile on wool foundation

Several carpets with inscriptions to members of this illustrious family have survived and some of these are woven in a manner distinct from later Bijar rugs

Origin: Abadeh

This repetition strengthens the symbolic dimension of the rug and makes its design particularly fascinating from a semiotic perspective

Afghan Maimana Kilim Rug | 1' 11" x 2' 11" white and cream color and widely used designs inOrigin: Maymana, Afghanistan Materials: Handwoven wool flatweave on a wool foundation Age: New, just off the loom Size: 1' 11" x 2' 11" Fair Trade: Purchased directly from a cooperative, not a distributor, ensuring the weavers are fairly paid.