Bronze plaque of Mithras slaying the bull

Unknown Artist

mid-2nd–early 3rd century CE

Bronze plaque of Mithras slaying the bull by Unknown Artist

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 14 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (35.6 x 29.5 x 4.4 cm)

Classification

Bronzes

Culture & Period

Roman · Mid-Imperial, Antonine or Severan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1997

Accession Number

1997.145.3

Tags

MenBullsDogsScorpionsSnakes

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