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Small tauroctony statuette from Ratiaria

Fragment of a marble tauroctony statuette from Artschar, ancient Ratiaria in Moesia Superior, preserving Mithras's head, cloak, right foot, the bull's head, and feet.
 
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28 May 2026

TNMM 2462 ↔ CIMRM 2227

Fragment of a marble statuette (H. 0.12 Br. 0.11 D. 0.02), found at Artschar. Sofia, National Museum.

Kazarow in BSAB II, 1911, 59f No. 11 and fig. 11; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 45 No. 28.

Mithras as a bullkiller. The god's head, cloak and r. foot; the bull's head and feet are lost. Part of the scorpion.

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