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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP404
VII. x. 9-12
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche, Wall Painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Atrium
Description:
On the east wall of the atrium was a cult painting on a white background. The scene featured the Genius holding a cornucopia and pouring a libation onto a blazing altar from a patera. A serpent was coiled around the altar. In the wall above the painting was a niche. The shrine does not survive today, so its exact location is uncertain.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 69 (#309)
Image reference:
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