CIMRM 778-779 - Oceanus. Merida, Spain.

Statue of Oceanus. From the Merida Mithraeum.

CIMRM entry

778. White marble statue (H. 0.72 Br. 1.95), found in J902.Mus. Merida, Inv. No. 85. Paris in CRAI 1904, 573; Cagnat in Bull. Hisp. 1904, 349; BAH 1903, 244 No.4; Paris in RA XXIV, 1914, 8f No. 8 and fig: 8; Leite de Vasconcellos, Religoes, III, fig. 149; Melida in BAH 1914, 447 No. 4 and Pl. III; Cat. Badajoz, No. 1089; Lianez Mer., 193 No. 85 and fig. 67; Pidal, Hist. Esp., II, 661, fig. 455; Garcia y Bellido, Culto, fig. 12. See fig. 212. Reclining Oceanus, his body wrapped in a cloak, which leaves the upper part uncovered. He leans on a damaged dolphin, on the base waving lines (water). On the stomach remnants of a cornucopia. On the l. thigh an inscription. Head and arms have got lost. 779. G(aius) Acc(ius) Hedychrus / p(ater) patrum.