Trapezium-shaped tauroctony from Sarmizegetusa

Relief in white marble (H. 0.185 Br. 0.125–0.124 D. 0.03) in two fragments. Timișoara, Museum.Torma in AEMO VI, 1882; Studniczka, No. 36; Kiraly, 45f No. 125 and Pl. XXIV, 2; MMM II 303f No. 180 and fig. 161. See fig. 543.Trapezium-shaped relief. In the centre the bullkiller representation; the dog, the serpent and the scorpion; above Cautes the scene of Mithras' rockbirth; the bust of Luna (r) and of Sol (l); seven stars.In the arched upper border from l. to r.:1) Cautes walking to the r., his r.h. is raised.2) Mithras riding the bull.In the lower part from l. to r.:3) Sol and Mithras at the repast…