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The art of Middle-Age nomads of South Siberia is represented by many monuments of fine arts as well as monumental and applied art. Monumental sculpture, petroglyths, art objects made of wood, stone, birch skin, metal etc. display many wonderful original patterns of art. They show us some parts of faraway history and culture, and we can not help amazing at the richness of the fantasy and the fineness of taste of their creators.
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Toreutics is the patterns of decorative-applied art made of metal. In Middle Age the art of processing metal things experienced its flourishing. Numerous patterns of toreutics such as mirrors, belt and harness sets, feast ware, earrings, weapons etc. reveal high level of skill and richness of decorating repertoire. They are also the source witnessing of the mode of life of nomads as well as about their philosophy and contacts with other peoples.
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