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Animal Style is the general term for animal motifs used in the artistic works of Turkic communities that adopted a nomadic lifestyle and formed the steppe culture. Scythians, Huns, Göktürks and other steppe communities transmitted this style from Turkistan westward into Europe and eastward into China, employing animal figures crafted from metal, wood, bone, leather, textiles and stone. Animal Style is based on the stylized or naturalistic representation of animals in artistic works. These figur

Animal style is the general term for animal motifs used in the artistic works of Turkic communities that adopted a nomadic lifestyle and formed the steppe culture. Through the intermediary of Scythians, Huns, Göktürks and other steppe groups, this style spread from Turkistan westward into Europe and eastward into China, featuring animal figures crafted using metal, wood, bone, leather, textile, and stone techniques. Animal style is based on the stylized or naturalistic depiction of animals in ar