Illustration Scythian Pontic Steppe concentric mandala: central medallion tightly-coiled leaping Scythian golden deer elaborate multi-branched swept-back antlers tightly-coiled compact body tucked-beneath folded legs/first ring dynamic intertwined animal-combat large feline snow-leopard lion-griffin strongly-muscled sinuous body prominent circular round swirling joint-spiral at every limb-joint/second ring twisted plaited gold torque regular tightly-twisted large elaborate animal-head-shaped griffin finial terminals interlaced knotwork plait braid medallion star rosette/third ring large powerful griffin large curved hooked eagle-beak powerful feline-lion body large spread eagle wings curling lion tail eagle-headed animal protome/outermost border alternating overlapping gold-scale chainmail scale-shaped pointed triangular Scythian arrowhead

Scythian / Pontic Steppe / Scythia – Mandala – Golden Deer / Animal Style / Griffin / Torque / Kurgan

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Scythian / Pontic Steppe / Scythia – Mandala – Golden Deer / Animal Style / Griffin / Torque / Kurgan – This is how it could look

Scythian Pontic Steppe Scythia concentric mandala rings centre outward: central medallion characteristic Scythian Golden Deer characteristic tightly-coiled leaping characteristic compact antlers-swept-back legs-tucked-beneath leaping characteristic large elaborate multi-branched swept-back antlers tightly-coiled compact body tucked-beneath folded legs — first ring characteristic Scythian animal-combat interlace ring characteristic dynamic intertwined predator-and-prey animal-combat characteristic large feline snow-leopard lion-griffin strongly-muscled sinuous predator body characteristic Scythian animal-style joint-spiral prominent circular round swirling limb-joint — second ring characteristic Scythian torque knotwork medallion band characteristic twisted plaited gold torque characteristic regular tightly-twisted plaited braided characteristic large elaborate finial terminal animal-head-shaped griffin characteristic interlaced knotwork Scythian plait braid medallion characteristic star rosette — third ring characteristic Scythian griffin eagle band characteristic large powerful Scythian griffin characteristic large curved hooked eagle-beak characteristic powerful feline-lion body large spread eagle wings curling lion tail characteristic eagle-headed animal protome eagle-beak profile — outermost border characteristic Scythian gold-scale chainmail arrowhead border characteristic alternating overlapping gold-scale chainmail scale-shaped pointed triangular Scythian arrowhead.

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