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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion

PP031
I. iii. 20
Cult Space Type:
Altar



Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Altar
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Peristyle/Portico
Description:
On the right side of the peristyle stood a small altar. The altar was coated with stucco. The stucco was painted yellow with depictions of garlands and masks. The altar is no longer in situ so its exact location or appearance is uncertain.
References:
Bull. Inst. 1869, p. 242; Fiorelli 1873, p. 73; Boyce 1937, p. 24 (#25).
Image reference:
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