THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
HC037
Ins. Or. I. 2/3 (House of the Telephus Relief)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Podium; Unknown
Associated
Cult Spaces:
HC036, HC038, HC057
Room Function:
Atrium
Description:
According to Orr, on the west wall of the atrium was a rectangular niche. The niche sat 1.34m above the floor. Its interior was coated with stucco and painted white and yellow. However, there is no niche present in that room so this information is uncertain. However, there is a narrow podium-like structure in a similar location which may be what Orr was referring to. This structure consisted of a rectangular base which appeared to have been missing a structure on top (perhaps the niche Orr referred to). The structure was coated in stucco and had tiles on its top surface.
References:
Orr 1972, p. 201 (#37); Marchetti 2009, p. 48.
Image reference:
Haug 2014