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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP412
VII. xii. 12
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
On the west wall above the counter was an arched niche. The niche sat 1.48m above the floor and was referred to by early scholars as a niche of the Penates. The interior of the niche was plastered.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 70 (#317)
Image reference:
Durand 2018 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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