Small tauroctony statuette from Budapest

The following three monuments are in Budapest, but their origin is not known.R. upper corner of a white marble relief (H. 0.15 B. 0.21), since 1868 in the National Museum, Budapest.MMM II 323 No. 215 and fig. 189; Saxl, fig. 95. See fig. 466.Of the representation of Mithras as a bullkiller only the damaged Phrygian cap is preserved. The scene is surrounded by a wreath of leaves. Before the cap the upper part of Mithras' rockbirth. In his upraised hands the god holds a torch (r.h.) and a knife (l.h.). Three altars beside the cap, originally probably seven altars were represented.Outside of the wreath from l. to r…