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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion

HC028
V. 35 (House of the Large Portal)
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting



Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Wall painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room Function:
Kitchen
Description:
On the southern wall of the kitchen opposite to the hearth was a cult painting. The painting was not well preserved when excavated however a serpent was reported as being visible. The painting no longer survives.
References:
Maiuri 1958, p. 383; Orr 1972, p. 199 (#28); Wallace Hadrill 1994, pp. 203-204.
Image reference:
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