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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP052
House of Pomarius Felix (I. viii. 1 -3 and 19)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
In the west wall of the shop space was an arched niche that sat 1.5m above ground. The interior of the niche was painted yellow and was surrounded by a yellow stucco border which formed a rectangle around the niche. Below the niche, a half tile was embedded in the wall which is no longer visible.
References:
Not. Scavi 1912, pp. 403-404; Boyce 1937, p. 26 (#44); PPM Vol 1 1990, pp. 790-796.
Image reference:
Durand 2018 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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