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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
IB019
Casa de la Cabeza de Bronce (House of the Bronze Head)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Building Name:
Casa de la Cabeza de Bronce (House of the Bronze Head)
Site Name:
Pollentia
Date:
2nd c. A.D., 3rd c. A.D.
Country:
Spain
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Room Function:
IB053
Unknown
Features:
Aediucla, Podium
Description:
In the north west corner of room D was an aedicula shrine. The structure has only been preserved in its base for the podium. A column fragment was also found in the room that is argued to have been used as the podium of the shrine. Also found in the room was a bronze head of a child, a bronze wine jug, a bronze relief of the head of Silenus, and pottery. It has recently been argued that the bronze face depicted the infant head of Dionysus.
References:
Pérez Ruiz 2014, app. pp. 178-180
Image Reference:
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