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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP345
VII. i. 40-43
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP344
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Atrium
Description:
In the northeast corner of the atrium was a semi-circular niche. The niche sat 0.56m above the floor. The interior was plastered. The niche was decorated with a painted pattern of small coloured blocks in the manner of the first or second style. The niche was later repainted over and apparently used for storage.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 61 (#244); Giacobello 2008, p. 244 (A24)
Image reference:
Haug 2019 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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