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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP330
House of Siricus (VII. i. 25 and 47)
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Shelf, Wall Painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP331, PP332, PP333
Room function:
Ala
Description:
In an ala off the southeast corner of the atrium was a cult painting. On one of the walls was a depiction of two serpents. Below them was a hollow in the wall, which indicated that a shelf was originally placed there for offerings. The painting is not preserved today.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 60 (#235)
Image reference:
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