Reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates from Friedberg

TNMM 1474 ↔ CIMRM 1057

Fragments of two reliefs in limestone (Jura-Oolith), found near the entrance and in the centre of the sanctuary near D in 1849 and 1894. They originally stood against the podia. Darmstadt, Museum.

Goldmann, 290 and Pl. I, 9–11; MMM II 357 No. 248e and fig. 235/6; Esp. Rec. Germ., 58f No. 85.

1) Relief (H. 0.20 Br. 0.20 D. 0.03) with the r. part of the border, the middle part of Cautes holding a pedum in his l.h.

2) Cautopates (H. 0.34 Br. 0.28 D. 0.08) between two columns. Cross-legged. Torch downwards.

According to Cumont it is remarkable that the Jura-Oolith is not found in Germania and as the monuments are of a more artistic value he supposes them to have been imported from Gallia.