THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP358
VII. iii. 11/12
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Aediucla, Altar
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP357, PP359
Room function:
Viridarium/Garden
Description:
Against the south wall of the garden stood an aedicula shrine. The structure sat on a high podium and consisted of two columns supporting a pediment. The columns were painted yellow, with the frieze consisting of a red background with yellow floral motifs. Within it was found a terracotta altar and three bronze statuettes depicting Minerva, Harpocrates, and a Lar. From the ceiling of the structure hung a lamp. A masonry altar stood before the shrine. Giacobello noted that the structure no longer survives today, however, images of the shrine provided by the Archaeological Park suggests otherwise.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 64 (#264); Giacobello 2008, p. 280 (V65)
Image reference:
Pompeii Sites (Date Unknown)