Monumentum
Mitra de Cabra
The Mithras of Cabra is the only Tauroctony found in Spain yet.
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17 Jun 2009
Mitra de Cabra (Códoba)
Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Córdoba
White marble statue (H. 0.93), found in 1951 in Fuente de las Piedras, comunity of Cabra (prov. Cordova). Archaelogical Museum at Cordova. In the mean time fragments of Corinthian capitals and of marble columns, many tiles have been found; there must have been a Mithraeum.
On a rocky base the usual group of Mithras slaying the bull. The god is in Eastern attire with long trousers and tunica manicata.
Dog, serpent and scorpion.
On a rocky base the usual group of Mithras slaying the bull. The god is in Eastern attire with long trousers and tunica manicata.
Dog, serpent and scorpion.
Data
- Location Villa del Mitra
- City Cabra
- Country Spain
- Current location Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Córdoba
- Current city Córdoba
- Current country Spain
- Type
- Description tags
- Dimensions H. 96 W. 93 D. 35 cm
- Dating 2nd century
- Discovered date 1951
- Material Marble
- CIMRM 771
- TNM mtsces000153
Related
- Monumentum Villa del Mitra (Cabra)