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SUMMARY
The emergence and the remarkable evolution of Scythian decorative and applied art is illustrated by a great variety of important works with their own peculiar features in the style and subjects in each period. Their manufacture and use were influenced by several factors connected to the social structures and practices of the Scythians, whose contacts with the Greeks and other ethnic groups were intensified in time through the gradual establishment of an extensive network of contacts and trade affairs. Metalwork is a striking example of these processes; it includes masterpieces executed in various techniques and manners, which reveal a blend of local artistic tradition and borrowed forms. |
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