Relief of King Mithridates and Vahagn, Arsameia

Relief of King Mithridates of the Yervanduni (Orontid) dynasty of the Armenian kingdom of Kamakh (Commagene) with Vahagn, the god of the sky. According to the source, the name Mihrdat literally means “deed of Mihr”, and the king wears the Armenian national solar crown-tiara. The relief is in the ancient Armenian city of Arsameia and dates from the 2nd–1st centuries BC.

The king and the god stand facing each other and shake hands. The king wears a tall pointed tiara, richly decorated clothes and a cloak. The god is naked and bearded and holds a club in his left hand.