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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
IB009
Casa de la Plaza de la Corredera
Cult Space Type:
Cult Room
Building Name:
Casa de la Plaza de la Corredera
Site Name:
Corduba
Date:
3rd c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
-
Sacrarium/Cult Room
Features:
Mosaic
Description:
Located off the side of the portico was a cult room. The room was quadrangular in shape and open to the portico. The floor was decorated in mosiac. It consisted of a grey background with a polychrome emblem in the centre, framed by a band of black tesserae. This central panel was comprised of marine motifs, with a head of a deity in the centre whose moustache and beard resembling algae with two crab claws crowning the figure. Dolphins emerged from either side of the deity. In the background were more crabs and fish with waves of water. A variety of colours were used including yellow, black, white, red, ochre, green, and blue.
References:
Bassani 2005, pp. 79-80; Pérez Ruiz 2014, app. Pp. 26-27
Image Reference:
Pérez Ruiz 2014
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