Fragmentary marble relief from Rome

TNMM 1141 ↔ CIMRM 635

Fragment of a marble relief (H. 0.27 Br. 0.38 D. 0.045).

On the obverse only one corner is preserved. Sol with two rays and the raven on the cave’s edge. On part of the arched rim, the following signs of the Zodiac are visible: Aries-Taurus-Gemini-Cancer-Leo-Libra-Scorpio.

Of the scene of Mithras, slaying the bull, only the point of the god’s Phrygian cap is preserved; a part of Cautes’ upraised torch and a part of his cap to the l. of the scene.

On the reverse two branches, the left of which is nearly completely lost. Below them two rays beside the upper part of a Phrygian cap (Sol and Mithras). Next to it the upper part of a standing person in Eastern attire (Mithraic repast).

Another fragment (H. 0.19 Br. 0.17 D. 0.04 (Inv. No. 121021) shows on the obverse Mithras’ wrist and hand with dagger, his knee and part of his tunic; one ear and the horns of the bull. On the reverse a part of a tunic.