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Monumentum

Bust of Sol from San Clemente

This marble bust of Sol, found in the Mitreo di San Clemente, had five holes in the head where rays had been fixed.
 
The New Mithraeum
8 Nov 2023

TNMM 738 ↔ CIMRM 343

Marble bust, kept in the sanctuary in the niche near the entrance.

Bust of Sol with five holes in the curly hair, in which rays had been fixed. The point of the nose is restored.

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