Scythian clothing

From the 7th to the 3rd century BC, the Scythian people of the Pontic Steppes produced and adopted a wide arrangement of clothing.

An account by the Greek historian Herodotus noted that Scythian warriors who fought for the Persian Empire in the 5th century BC noted that they wore tall pointed hats (Persian art depicting Scythians also included pointed hats), while Greek pottery depicts Scythian warriors wearing trousers and long-sleeved jackets fastened with strips of cloth or leather.

This adoption of a more sedentary lifestyle allowed for advanced trade skills to form within Scythian society, such as tailoring.

[1] Some aspects of Scythian clothing were heavily influenced by the culture of the peoples they bordered, traded with, or raided.

In one-third of the ancient Scythian burial mounds, women have weapons and war injuries just like the men.

As people who placed great importance in metallurgy, Scythian metalsmiths became known for their forging of metal plates, buckles, and jewelry.

[2] Many higher quality plates were crafted to show stylized depictions of animals, a motif common in Scythian art.