Tauroctony with dog visible from Sarmizegetusa

Relief in yellowish marble (H. 0.30 Br. 0.24–0.18 D. 0.04–0.035).Studniczka, No. 35; Kiraly, 47f No. 127 and Pl. XV, 2; MMM II 298 No. 171 and fig. 154; Leipoldt, fig. 19. See fig. 542.The bullkiller representation. Preserved: the dog (without tail) biting the bull's neck; the serpent; the raven above Mithras' cloak; Cautes (r) cross-legged; Cautopates (l) cross-legged. The scorpion is not visible. The relief is divided into three parts by two horizontal rims.In the upper part from l. to r.:1) Mithras' rockbirth: the god holds a torch in his r.h. and a knife in his l.h…