Relief of a priest of Cybele with the Magna Mater and Mercurius (160)

Found in the Isola Sacra necropolis, near tomb 75.
Date: third century AD. W. 0.40, h. 0.62.
Found together with inv. nrs. 158 and 159, and depicting the same man. The priest is sacrifing in front of a statue of Cybele, the Magna Mater, on a pillar and between two torches. She has a turreted headdress (mural crown). In front of Cybele is a small Mercurius, with caduceus and money pouch.

Arachne 1074092. Helbig nr. 3003. Guida p. 23 nr. 20. Photos: Wikimedia, MumblerJamie and ICCD F005707, E049868 (right).