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Female statue from the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres

Fragmentary marble statue of a woman from the Mithraeum delle Sette Porte.
 
The New Mithraeum
26 Jan 2026
Updated on May 2026
Marble statue (H. 0.80).Becatti, 99 and PI. XXXVII, 1. Standing woman in himation. Between her feet is a hole for a waterpipe. Head, both arms and r. foot got lost. Becatti is not certain if it belongs to the inventory of the Mithraeum. It may be a water-Nymph.

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