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Fragment of Cautopates statuette from Les Bolards

Fragmentary remains of a statuette of Cautopates in a short tunic, including a thigh, knee, and hand holding the end of a torch, found near the entrance of the Mithraeum at Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis.

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Remnants of a statue of Cautopates found near the entrance of the Mithraeum at Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus), Nuits-Saint-Georges, Lugdunensis. A thigh, knee, and hand holding the end of a torch are preserved, showing the figure in a short tunic.

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