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Two white marble statues of Cautes and Cautopates from the Palatine, Rome

Pair of white marble statues — Cautes with upraised torch and a cock, and Cautopates with a bird at his feet — found in 1886 on the north side of the Palatine between the hill and Via S. Teodoro, with traces of red painting on base and sides.

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Two white marble statues (H. 0.51 and 0.47), found in 1886 "sotto il lato settentrionale del Palatino fra questo colle e la Via S. Teodoro". At the moment probably in the Museum on the Palatine.Lovatelli in BCR 1892, 226ff and Pl. X; MMM II 206 No. 21 and figs. 33–34.1) Cautes in Eastern attire and with upraised torch, cross-legged. At his feet a cock. Traces of red painting on base and sides.2) Cautopates in the same attitude and attire. At his feet a bird (cock or owl). Traces of red painting.

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