Siberian Animal Style: Stylistic Features as Generic Indication

This paper is devoted to the problems of differentiation stylistic variants in common phenomenon so-called Scythian and Siberian animal styles, which one main distinctive features Eurasian nomadic art. The style a concept more scale than an artistic proper distinguishes with some formal characteristics depends directly on generic traditions ethnic cultural roots Together technical-technological methods these could be evidential indications origin works collection Peter Great includes different groups golden ornaments decorated styles origins. focuses compact group items originating from various mostly unknown sites territories Asia including Oxus treasure, several Southern Siberia, few jewelry pieces other collections world museums as well made leather felt coming First Second Pazyryk kurgans. A feature this zoomorphic images are colored inlays that accentuate hind-leg or shoulder animal; such have form intricate figure up circle curvilinear triangle abutting it elongated round brackets. Genetically, ornamental motif, not generally typical for Persian art, may linked periphery area Iranian culture, while can dated back 4th–3rd centuries BC. considers bracelet only item category type bracelets. It represents rare ornament multi-component structure. consists three open-work strips compositions similar above-mentioned group. All parts created unified style, but obviously individual manners. There no doubt, show authors’ hands, were by artisans. So, there evidence collective work object when each artisan makes his own operation create unique jewel at workshop. Some composition kurgan Issyk Kazakhstan perhaps same fact confirms assumption jewelry.