Essay name: Scythian Elements in early Indian Art
Author:
Swati Ray
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture
This essay studies Scythian Elements in early Indian Art—a topic that has not garnered extensive scholarly attention. Although much research has focused on various aspects of Saka/Scythian culture, such as politics and numismatics, their contribution to Indian art remains underexplored. This essay delves into archaeological evidence, historical texts, and art forms from Eurasian steppes to decipher the Scythian impact.
Chapter 4 - Scythian / Saka Art
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. This continuation of art forms oscillated between the ‘animal style'
and the 'nomadic animal style' and the relationship between these two were
quite astute.
The style, technique and character of art of the Saka/Scythian
artifacts in the borderlands of India and India itself have been discussed in
the next two chapters.
