Lower tauroctony from Sarmizegetusa

Three fragments of a rectangular relief in bluish marble (H. 0.19 Br. 0.27 D. 0.03).Studniczka, 208 No. 5; Kiraly, 32f No. 96 and Pl. XI, 2; MMM II 285 No. 144 and fig. 134; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 46 No. 87. See fig. 557.The lower and the l. part of Mithras as a bullkiller. Preserved: the lower part of the bull, the r. foot of Mithras, the serpent, the dog and the lower part of Cautes with crossed legs. Of Cautopates (l) the l. arm is lost; he is cross-legged and holds a torch downwards with his r.h. Above him part of the bust of Sol with traces of red colour…