Patterns
Characteristic patterns of the Persian-Sassanide art exhibits similarity to the art of the Bulgars, Khazars, Sak-Scythian, and have recurred at different locations in Central Asia. Hundred and eight years after the excavation of the Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós' (1799) with a toreutics expo of 'griffin fighting an elk' (see figure on the left) - another griffin-&-elk motif has been discovered in the tombs of Hsiung-nu (early Huns, also Xiongnu) during Colonel Pyotr Kuzmich Kozlov expedition (1907–09) near Urga (Outer Mongolia).
A gold symbolization of 'animals-in-fight' has been also found in the vicinity of the city of Turpan - the principle crossroad of the northern Silk Road (see the Turpan gold on your right). Golden 'animals-in-fight' has also been identified as 3rd – 2nd century B.C. Mongolia (or southern Siberia), being charactteristic for Hsiung-nu or Xiongnu (see the scene of paired felines attacking ibexes as a cast of golden belt buckle on your left).
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