Tauroctony from Rome

White marble statue (H. 0.92 Br. 0.74). Formerly in the Museum Kircherianum, nowadays Mus. Naz. Terme, Inv. No. 65196. Zoega, Abh., 148 No.7; MMM II 217, No. 43; Helbig, Führer, II 280 No. 1659; Paribeni, Terme Diocl., 139 No. 283. See fig. 149 (Sansaini). Mithras, slaying the bull. The dog and the serpent hold their heads near the blood from the wound; the scorpion on the usual place. On Mithras’ Eastern attire traces of red-paint.MMM 43Groupe de marbre blanc [H. 0m,75, L à la base 0m,90], conservé au musée Kirche (Collegio romano), n° 63.Cité: Zoega, p. 148, nº 7…