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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP284
VI. xiii. 7
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
Located on the west wall was an arched niche that sat 1.85m above the floor. The niche had a projecting base of tile which had been coated in stucco. Below the niche sat a tufa basin. A second arched niche was present on the same wall, however, it is uncertain if this served a cultic function.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 52 (#194)
Image reference:
Durand 2018 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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