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PP142

Caupona of Hermes (II. i. 1 and 13)

Cult Space Type:

Cult Painting

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Date:

79 A.D.

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP139

Structural type:

Wall Painting

Room function:

Culina/Kitchen

Description:

Located on the southeast corner of the kitchen was a cult painting. Now completely disappeared, the cult painting consisted of two registers. In the upper, below a garland, were large Lares holding rhyta and situla and pouring wine between them. Between them was an altar on which was painted a dedication. On the right side was a pig's head. In the lower register, among shrubs, was a serpent beside a ham.

References:

Orr 1972, p. 169 (#54); PPM Vol III 1991, pp. 1-4; Giacobello 2008, p. 161 (#31)

Image reference:

PPM Vol III 1991 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)

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