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Mithras sacrificing the bull at Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Tauroctony in black marble on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California.
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29 Dec 2020
Tauroctony at Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Andreu Abuín
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Sculpture of Mithra sacrificing the bull with the dagger stuck in the animal's neck. As usual, the dog and the snake are ready to lick the blood that flows from the wound while a scorpion clamps the bull's testicles.
Data
- Current location Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- Current city Santa Barbara
- Current country United States of America
- Type
- Labels
- Dimensions H. 48.3 W. 83.8 D. 27.9 cm
- Dating second half of 2nd century
- Material Marble
- TNM mtscus001020