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Antique "Shield" Kazak rug,  19th century, Elisabethpol Governate, Kazak Uyezd, North-West Azerbaijan. Murray L Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland III's "Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide" plate no: 265. 5'1"x6'11". M. Eiland makes a note about the source of the design, which he says may be an adaptation of the garden design.