Why are the Huns commonly depicted with Caucasian features even though Priscus' description of Attila matches that of an Oriental?

by wumao

The only extant description on Attila's appearance is that of Priscus: "short of stature, with a broad chest and a large head; his eyes were small, his beard thin and sprinkled with gray; and he had a flat nose and a swarthy complexion, showing the evidences of his origin" (like this old illustration shows).

However when I search for images of Attila, nearly all of them have Caucasoid features.

Is there any evidence that he was "Caucasian" looking?

shamanicbro

Just made a quick image search, and the majority of what came up were actually oriental.

Attila was not a Caucasian man, and the only explanation I can think of for his depiction as such aside from eurocentrism is the nature of Huns being more of a confederation than a single, isolated group. While the ruling class spoke a Turkic language, Huns as a whole did include a number of Indo-European nations.