The ornamental motif of “sophisticated curl” in works of Scytho-Siberian animal style

Authors

  • Marina Pavlovna Chubaeva Author

Abstract

The motif of “sophisticated curl” as one of ornamental elements applied in
Scytho-Siberian animal style is considered. The author gives the examples of using
an ornamental motif in different periods of the style development that verifies the
scientists’ conclusion about cultural ties of the Southern Urals with the regions of
Kazakhstan, Tuva, and Altai in VII—IV cc. BC.

Author Biography

  • Marina Pavlovna Chubaeva

    Postgraduate student, History of Art and Cultural
    Studies Department, South Ural State University (NRU). In 2011 graduated from South Ural State University majoring in History of Art. Research interests: ancient decorative
    and applied arts of Eurasian nomadic tribes I c. BC

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Brief Communication