Tauroctony relief from Naples

Greyish marble relief (H. 0.84 Br. 0.99 D. 0.07), probably from Naples. Bought by Cumont in 1896 at Rome and presented to the Musée de Cinquantenaire at Brussels in 1912 (Inv. No. 58/A 1940).MMM II 486 No. 94bis and fig. 419; Cumont, Cat. Cinq., 74 No. 58 with fig. on which the left upper corner has been supplied. Fig. 48 kindly procured by the Direction.The relief, as it is proved by the fastening holes, was fixed into a wall. Usual representation of Mithras as a bullkiller. R.h. and dagger lost. The tail of the animal ends in three ears. The raven on the rock; dog (with necklace) and snake…