Tauroctony relief from Dionysopolis

TNMM 2528 ↔ CIMRM 2313

Fragment of a relief in sandstone (H. 0.47–0.17 Br. 0.71–0.65 D. 0.09) according to the inventory of the Museum found at Balcic, Dionysopolis. It is not mentioned by O. Tafrali, La cité pontique de Dionysopolis, Paris 1927. Russu is of the opinion that it should have been found at Silistra (Durostorum) or in its neighbourhood. Formerly at Silistra in the coll. P. Papahagi, now Constanța, Muzeul Regional Museum, because he so kindly gave me the opportunity to study and to publish all the Mithraic monuments in the Museum.

Russu in An Cluj II 1933–35, 213ff No. 3 and fig. 3; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 45 No. 29. See fig. 641.

The lower part of Mithras as a bullkiller. The r. foot of Mithras, the dog, the snake and the scorpion. The bull's head and tail got lost.

In the bottom border an inscription: