Monumentum
CIMRM 205
Statue of penthelic marble (H. 1.12 with base) found at Antium.
The New Mithraeum
Attention: This entry may not have been reviewed and could contain incorrect data.Statue of penthelic marble (H. 1.12 with base) found at Antium. Taken to Oxford in 1755 by Dowager Countess of Pomfret. Now at the Ashmolean Museum (Oldfield coIL). Chandler, Marm. Ox., 20; Michaelis, Anc. Marb., No. 48. We received our fig. 65 from Dr. D. B. Harden, Keeper of the Museum. Standing torchbearer in Eastern attire. Cross-legged; feet-wear; a belt around his chest. The head and r.h. with upraised torch are broken off. The base, r. foot and I.h. are modem restorations. Probably 2nd cent. A.D.
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