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PP147

House of Venus in the Shell (II. iii. 3)

Cult Space Type:

Shrine

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Date:

79 A.D.

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP148, PP149, PP150

Structural type:

Niche, Wall Painting

Room function:

Viridarium/Garden

Description:

Located on the south wall of the peristyle garden, near the marine Venus painting, was a shrine consisting of a niche that sat 1.50m above the floor. The interior of the niche was coated in stucco and painted, possessing a projecting masonry base. On the white background, two green pants were painted with a red line bordering the interior of the niche. The opening of the niche was also bordered by a red line. Between the two red borders ran a green plant decoration. The decoration of the niche blends in with the larger garden and marine scenes on the wall around it.

References:

Orr 1972, p. 171 (#60); Jashemski 1979, pp. 62-66, 128-129; Giacobello 2008, pp. 261-262 (V24)

Image reference:

Ferebee 2016 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)

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