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PP223

House of M. Lucretius Fronto (V. iv. a/11)

Cult Space Type:

Cult Painting

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Date:

79 A.D.

Features:

Wall Painting

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

-

Room function:

Culina/Kitchen

Description:

Located on the western wall of the kitchen was a cult painting. While fragmentary at the time of its excavation, the scene could be seen to depict one Lar, the Genius pouring a libation, a camillus, and below, one red and yellow serpent. A second, smaller panel had been painted over the top of this one, however, of this only one Lar remained. On the south wall of the room was a painted ham. The painting does not survive today.

References:

Boyce 1937, p. 42 (#128); Giacobello 2008, p. 167 (#42)

Image reference:

Warscher (Date Unknown) (Via Pompeii in Pictures)

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