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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP250
VI. vii. 3
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Structural type:
Aediucla, Niche, Stucco relief
Room function:
Atrium
Description:
On the north wall of the atrium was an arched niche. The niche sat 1.75m above the floor and possessed a stucco aedicula façade. The façade consisted of two engaged columns, a pediment that was not preserved, and a heavy projecting polychrome stucco cornice for the base. The interior of the niche also had a stucco cornice that ran around the curve of the arch. The interior of the niche was painted blue.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 47 (#160); Giacobello 2008, p. 241 (A17)
Image reference:
Pompeii Sites 1932 ('[C00001863] - Pompei, VI, 7, 3 Casa con Atrio Tetrastilo - Larario' Accessed 3/09/2024 at https://open.pompeiisites.org/)
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