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Tauroctony lower right from Sarmizegetusa

Marble tauroctony fragment from Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the right lower corner with the forepart of the bull with a broad belt and the leg of a figure.

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Tauroctony from Coll. Géza Kuun from Sarmizegetusa

Bluish marble tauroctony fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, formerly in the collection of Count Géza Kuun at Mintia, preserving Mithras killing the bull.

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Bull's shoulder and corn-ear tail from Sarmizegetusa

Three marble parts from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving part of Mithras's shoulders and the bull's tail ending in corn-ears.

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Inscription of Aurelius Valentinus from Sarmizegetusa

Inscription from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, recording a dedication ex voto by Aurelius Valentinus.

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Inscription of Severus for Cautopates from Sarmizegetusa

Inscription from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, recording a dedication by Severus, imperial freedman, to Cautopates.

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Sitting lion from Sarmizegetusa

Bluish marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving a sitting lion with its head slightly turned to the right.

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Sol's head from Sarmizegetusa

White marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the head of Sol with four attachment holes for rays.

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Cautes with two torches from Sarmizegetusa

Two bluish marble fragments from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the upper part of Cautes holding a torch in each hand, with traces of red on his neck, dress, and the torches.

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Cautes mid-body fragment from Sarmizegetusa

Marble relief fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving Cautes in Oriental dress from the hips to the knees.

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Border fragment with altar from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment of a border from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, with the fragment of a small altar visible.

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Kneeling figure leg from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the lower part of a leg and the left leg of a kneeling figure.

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Lion's head from Sarmizegetusa

Small marble lion's head from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, seen frontally.

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Bull head and hoof from Sarmizegetusa

Fragment of a bluish marble tauroctony from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the left part of the head and a hoof and forefoot of the bull — probably from a Mithras-riding-the-bull scene.

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Mithras head with torchbearer shoulder from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving a head of Mithras in Phrygian cap; a small elevation at the side may be the shoulder of a torchbearer.

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Phrygian cap top and Sol's head from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the top of Mithras's Phrygian cap and part of Sol's head.

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Arched border with Phrygian cap from Sarmizegetusa

White marble relief fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving part of an arched border below which a head in Phrygian cap, possibly Mithras, above a small building.

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Oceanus and rock miracle from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the greater part of a reclining Oceanus and above it a rock before which one of Mithras's legs is visible — the water miracle scene.

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Cautopates with downward torch from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the middle part of Cautopates holding a downward torch in his left hand.

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Torchbearer mid-body from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the middle part of a torchbearer from the armpit to the knees.

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Cautes head and torch top from Sarmizegetusa

Marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the head of Cautes in Phrygian cap and part of his torch.

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