CIMRM Supplement - Head of Mithras. Supposedly from a Belgian collection.
From: Bertolami Auctions
Unlabelled image from the same site
AMAZING ROMAN MARBLE HEAD OF MITHRAS 2nd - 3rd century AD Height : cm 26
The amazing and sacre depiction of the youthful god Mithras; his curly hair emerging from beneath his Phrygian cap, with characteristic top-knop. The cult of Mithras began to spread in the Roman territories since 1st century BC, it was imported from the East and was purely widespread among the military. From 3rd century AD became an instrument of political propaganda of the emperors and began to merge with the cult of Sol Invictus.
Provenance : From the collection of a Belgian gentlewoman, since 1960s. Estimate : 10,000-30,000 GBP
Advertised for auction in December 2019.
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