Bull from Mithras Relief
| Culture | Roman |
|---|---|
| Title | Bull from Mithras Relief |
| Date | 150–300 CE |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Dimensions | Object: 10 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (26 × 34 × 4.4 cm) Overall (as preserved, depth at head): 10 1/4 × 13 3/8 × 1 3/4 in. (26 × 34 × 4.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Helena Simkhovitch in memory of her father, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 85.14 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Bull is part of a larger relief and it is Irregularly broken no all sides. A sash is wrapped around its belly and its head thrust upward as it lunges forward. A dog jumps up at bull's neck from right while snake appears beneath the left rear hoof.
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"Bull from Mithras Relief | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=85.14