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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP363
VII. iii. 22/23
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Wall Painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Unknown
Description:
On a wall of one of the rear rooms was a cult painting. This depicted two serpents confronting at an altar. The background was decorated with plants and among these was the tail of a third serpent. Below the painting was graffiti. The painting is no longer preserved today, so its exact location is uncertain.
References:
Boyce 1937, pp.64-65
Image reference:
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