Trapezium tauroctony from Tomis

TNMM 2514 ↔ CIMRM 2297

Relief in white marble (H. 0.35 Br. 0.24 D. 0.19), probably found at Constanța. Bucarest, National Museum.

MMM II 273 No. 125.

The relief has the form of a trapezium and is divided into three parts by horizontal rims. In the centre Mithras as a bullkiller with the raven on the flying cloak. The dog and the serpent, no scorpion. Cautes (r) and Cautopates (l) and in the upper corners the busts of Sol (l) and of Luna (r). Above the latter a representation of Mithras' rockbirth. The god emerges with upraised hands.

In the upper part:

1) Mithras taurophorus.

2) Mithras riding the bull.

3) Mithras is shooting at a rock before which a kneeling person.

4) The bull in a small house.

In the bottom part from l. to r.:

5) Mithras standing before Sol, who kneels before him and stretches one hand out to him.

6) Mithras and Sol at the repast.

7) Mithras and Sol in a chariot.

8) Reclining bearded god with outstretched hands (Oceanus or Saturnus).