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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion

HC053
V. 2
Cult Space Type:
Shrine



Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Unknown
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room Function:
Triclinium
Description:
In an upper room (Room 18) was a cult space. While the form of the cult space is not certain, its presence is known from cult statuettes found in the room. These included a small bronze statuette of Mercury, a small marble statue of Venus, and a female terracotta figure. The statuettes were found in the centre of the room, perhaps originally placed on the table that was also found in the room.
References:
Andrews 2006 Vol. 2, pp. 162, 165, 167-168.
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