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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP194
V. ii. c
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP193
Structural type:
Wall Painting
Room function:
Culina/Kitchen
Description:
In the southwest corner of the rear kitchen was a cult painting. The painting, now completely disappeared, was faded even at the time of Boyce's recording. The painting was on a panel of white stucco, bordered in red. The painting depicted two serpents, one on each wall, approaching an altar represented in the corner between them. Above the serpents were garlands.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 36 (#100)
Image reference:
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