Scythians / Pontic Steppe / Black Sea / Eurasian Steppe – Concentric Mandala Ancient Civilization
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Scythians Pontic Steppe Black Sea Eurasian Steppe: characteristic concentric mandala — CENTER: characteristic Scythian golden pectoral characteristic extraordinary Tolstaya Mogila pectoral characteristic elaborate multi-register characteristic gold pectoral characteristic semicircular twisted-gold-wire-bordered characteristic three registers upper register two Scythians sewing garment middle register twisted-rope-pattern lower register combat scenes griffins attacking horse — RING 1: characteristic Scythian kurgan burial mound characteristic large mounded earth-and-stone burial mound steppe landscape characteristic akinakes short straight double-edged sword heart-shaped butterfly-shaped crossguard pommel characteristic gorytos combined quiver-and-bow-case leather decorated Scythian Animal Style — RING 2: characteristic stag motif crouching compactly-arranged legs-folded antlers-sweeping-backwards characteristic stag plaque / characteristic griffin motif curling beak-hooked powerful muscled Scythian griffin / characteristic panther feline predator prowling arched-body big-cat — RING 3: characteristic Scythian gold appliqués plaques small precisely-cast gold animal-form stag fish eagle horse plaques / characteristic Scythian polychrome cloisonné inlay coloured precious-stone turquoise carnelian coral amber glass characteristic multicoloured polychrome inlaid gold — BORDER: characteristic Scythian steppe horse elaborately-caparisoned golden horse harness terminal plaques cheekpieces / characteristic phiale patera shallow wide flat-bottomed libation bowl Scythian figural scenes.