Sandstone tauroctony relief from Petronell-Carnuntum

TNMM 1380 ↔ CIMRM 1701

Relief in sandstone in several fragments (H. 0.65 Br. 0.98 D. 0.05), found in Petronell in 1932. Museum Carnuntinum.

Unpublished.

Mithras as a bullkiller with dog, serpent and scorpion. The bull’s tail ends in three corn-ears. The foremost part of the bull, the bust of Luna and part of Mithras’ flying cloak are lost. No torchbearers. In the l. upper corner the bust of Sol, the rays are indicated by painting.

Other traces of painting: Mithras’ Phrygian cap and mantle: red; the ears: yellow; Mithras’ face: ochre; Sol’s hair: yellow; Sol’s dress: red; Mithras’ r. foot: blue; Mithras’ 1. foot: red; the scorpion red and yellow in background; traces of green and yellow on the l. hind foot of the bull; blue in the field behind the bull, yellow in the field behind Mithras’ mantle; yellow on serpent’s body.