Tauroctony relief from Apulum

White marble relief (H. 1.13 Br. 1.45 D. 0.10-0.23), found in the ruins of Apulum (= Alba Julia = Gyula Fehervár = Karlsburg) without further details. Formerly in the Bathyani Library, now in the Muzeul Regional (Inv. No. 203/II).

Köppen Nachricht 9 VI; de Hammer Mithr. 93 No. XI and Pl. VIII; Lajard Intr. Pl. LXXIX 1; MMM II 311f No. 193 and fig. 169; Buday in Dolgozatok VI 1930 17ff and figs 3-3a; Cumont Stèle d’ Antibes 45ff and fig. 23. See fig. 514.

In a grotto Mithras kills the bull which wears a belt and whose tail ends in corn-ears. The god’s trousers are decorated with a
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