Round Tauroctony of Split

TNMM 367 ↔ CIMRM 1861

Small relief in marble (diam. 0.22 D. 0.03-0.035) found at Salona (Solina) in 1908 between 'materiale d'ingombro amassato nel grosso delle mura perimetrali e dietro la stessa, che vanno a S. Ovest della strada erariale per Trau fina alia trincea ferroviaria e precisamente di quel tratto di queste mura antiche della città di Salona'. Split, Archaeological Museum. Inv. No. 413D.

In a circle the scene of Mithras as a bullkiller. The god looks at the raven which is perched on his flying cloak. The serpent holds the head near the wound; the scorpion is in the usual place; no dog. On either side a torchbearer dressed only in a shouldercape. Cautopates (l), cross-legged leans upon a large torch; Cautes (r) is turned towards the bull and sticks out the torch with his r.h.

In a surrounding circle the busts of Sol and Luna; Sol has a crown of six rays, Luna is in a crescent. Between them a reclining figure partly covered by a mantle and holding its l.h. under its head (Saturnus or Oceanus). Underneath Sol a slug and a lobster; underneath Luna a crocodile and a dolphin. Underneath the main scene an amphora with on either side a serpent.