Can this be a transition rug-- elems of both Kuba and Shirvan.. Afshan Kuba, Zaghly village design. I have seen this rug on this site:
http://www.azerbaijanrug...a-afshan-146x210cm.htm. I don't know its value, but this site has a project called Antique Rugs of the Future and I wonder if it a rug that was created by this company -- As I read there was a period of time when the Russians took over the manufacture of these Azerbajan rugs and bastardized the tribal designs in their collective production sites...I am not recommending this site for buying rugs, but maybe it is a product of this new 'company' who is making authentic Caucasus rugs using all of the old techniques-- hand karted, hand spun, hand dyed, hand knotted-- all in the old designs. This page lists sold items too, but nothuing of your 8 by 10 feet piece. For what it is worth, take a look. Hope this helps.