欧亚草原动物纹样的角色转换

欧亚草原早期主人塞人、匈奴人、乌孙人、大月氏人、鲜卑人等诸多民族的动物纹样是功能性的 ,雕刻在刀、剑、牌饰、带钩、马具上的动物纹样 ,是巫师 (萨满 )作为通天工具出现的 ,它们发挥的是文化功能。而中古以后突厥、蒙古等民族的金银饰品的装饰性增强 ,出现了以实用和审美为主的非功能性器型和纹样

The Change of the Role of Engravings of Animals Found in the Steppes

The role of engravings of animals made by the early inhabitants in the Steppes such as Saks and Huns was basically functional. Being made on swords, knives, hooks or saddles, the engravings functioned as instruments to contact the spirits by Samans. But in the later ages, the engravings appeared on the gold and silver decorations of Turks and Mongolians, which had lost its original function and just served for beauty.