Afghan Maimana Kilim Accent Rug, Handwoven Wool, 3x7, Mauve & Sage

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A small handwoven Maimana kilim from northern Afghanistan, worked in dusty mauve, sage green, cream and chocolate brown. Maimana, in … Read more A small handwoven Maimana kilim from northern Afghanistan, worked in dusty mauve, sage green, cream and chocolate brown. Maimana, in Faryab province, is the flatweave heart of the country.

The weave is flat and reversible, hand-spun wool with no pile. The palette is soft and close in tone, with gentle shifts across the ground from abrash, the natural variation between batches of hand-spun yarn.

A long central panel carries an allover lattice of small diamonds in sage, blush and cream on a mauve ground, scattered with dark crosses. It is framed by a broad cream band carrying a bold chocolate hooked meander, the strongest graphic element in the rug, and then by side panels of small star rosettes in blush, sage and cream. Ivory sawtooth guards run down both edges, and each end finishes in rows of blush cross motifs on chocolate plain weave with the original wool fringe.

The kilim is flat woven with no pile, so there is no pile wear. The weave is even across the field and the selvedges are intact. The fringe is original and shows light wear consistent with age and use.

Measuring 38 by 80 inches, it suits an entry, a hallway, a kitchen, the side of a bed or a small study, and layers well over a larger jute or sisal rug. The mauve and sage palette is quiet and easy to place, and works in warm minimalist, bohemian and organic modern interiors. See less