Fragmentary statue of Mithras Tauroctonos from Rusicade

Fragment of a white marble statue (H. 0.23 Br. 0.18). Delamare, Expl. Alg., PI. 16 Nos 1; 2; Bertrand, Cat. Philippeville, I, 53; Carton in BSAF 1899, 327ff; MMM II 406 No. 284a with fig. 329; RRS II 477, 3; Gsell-Bertrand, Mus. Philippeville, 45 and PI. VI, 1; L. Leschi, Algerie antique, Paris 1952, PI. 68. See fig. 37.Usual representation of Mithras tauroctone, who wears a belt with the sheath. The r.foot and the greatest parts of the god’s arms are lost as well as the legs and the end of the bull’s tail.