Circular tauroctony from Soukhin-Dol

TNMM 2489 ↔ CIMRM 2266

Marble relief (H. 0.115 Br. 0.11 D. 0.015), found in the Roman castellum near Soukhin-Dol (distr. Selvi-Sevlievo). Sofia, National Museum.

Kazarow in BSAB 1911, 52f No. 3 and fig.; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 50 No. 226 and Pl. III, 2. See fig. 629.

The arched relief has the representation of Mithras as a bullkiller. The dog, the serpent and the scorpion. Cautes (r) and Cautopates (l) are standing cross-legged and with their l.h. they hold a pedum against their shoulders. Cautes' torch is lost. In the upper corners the dressed busts of Sol (l) and of Luna (r). Next to Sol an indistinct object may represent the raven perched on Mithras' cloak.