Multi-register relief from Sarmizegetusa

Fragments of a bluish marble relief (H. 0.25–0.18 Br. 0.335 D. 0.032). The marbles of the reliefs in general are from Bistra.Studniczka, No. 31; Kiraly, 50ff No. 131 and Pl. XIX, 1; MMM II 294f No. 167 and fig. 150. See fig. 534.The relief is divided into three parts by two horizontal rims. In the centre Mithras in Oriental dress kills the bull which wears a belt. The god's head, breast and l. leg, the bull's tail are broken off. Cautes (r) raises up a torch with each hand; he is cross-legged. Cautopates (l) holds a torch downwards. His legs and the foremost part of his torch got lost…