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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
HC049
III. 12
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room Function:
Unknown
Description:
Located on the northern wall of a front room on the first floor was a cult space. This consisted of an arched niche that sat 0.67m above the floor. The niche possessed a stucco-coated projecting terracotta base with traces of blue paint present on its interior. Today the outer edge of the niche is supported by an iron frame. During excavations, a marble herm of Bacchus and a terracotta lamp were found in the niche.
References:
Orr 1972, p. 194 (#5); Andrews 2006 Vol. 2, pp. 38 and 44; Herculaneum in Pictures 2010.
Image reference:
Herculaneum in Pictures 2010
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