Fragment of a Mithraic tauroctony from Dacia

Four fragments of a bluish marble relief (H. 0.59-0.69 Br. 0.36-0.53 D. 0.05).Studniczka, 210 No. 22 and Pl. VII, 3a, b, c; Kiraly, 41f No. 114 and Pl. IX, 1; MMM II 288f No. 156 and figs. 139, 140, 141. See fig. 549.The representation of Mithras as a bullkiller in a grotto. Preserved: Mithras’ flying cloak; one corn-ear of the bull’s tail; the raven; the upper part of Cautopates with the torch downwards and with crossed legs. He stretches his l. arm out towards the bull’s tail. Beside him a representation of Mithras riding the bull; above it Mithras taurophorus and the dressed bust of…