Cautopates of Sidon — The New Mithraeum

The New Mithraeum

4 Jul 2009

Updated on Nov 2024

TNMM 160 ↔ CIMRM 81

Statue of Parian marble (H. 0.88 Br. 0.13; base 0.28).

Cautopates in Eastern attire, holds in his hands the torch. Behind his left leg a snake.

References

de Ridder 64f No. 51 With Pl. XXV.

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