ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE OF CAUTES OR CAUTOPATES Ca. AD 100 - 300. A rare and quite remarkable bronze statuette of a cautes or cautopates, an attendant of the sun god Mithras. The statuette is depicted wearing a phrygian cap, a short tunic, trousers and a belt. The statuette stands in counterpoise with weight on his left leg, his left arm is relaxed while the right arm is raised. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 96.9.285. Size: 90mm x 45mm; Weight: 165g. Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.