Multi-scene tauroctony relief from Sarmizegetusa

Seven fragments of a white marble relief (H. 0.295 Br. 0.40 D. 0.02).Studniczka, 214 No. 29 and 221 No. 41; Kiraly, 58ff No. 143 and 144 with Pl. XIII, 1 and XXIII, 2; MMM II 293 No. 165 and fig. 148; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI 1954, 52 No. 526. See fig. 538.The main scene is surrounded by a laurel wreath. Mithras as a bullkiller above a horizontal rim. The bull lashing its flanks with its tail. The god's head and part of his flying cloak are lost. On his dress traces of red colour. The dog and the raven; the scorpion is not visible; the serpent is represented under the horizontal rim…