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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP429
VII. xv. 13
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP430
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Atrium
Description:
In the west wall of the atrium, beneath the staircase, was an arched niche. The niche sat 1.35m above the floor. The interior of the niche was decorated with birds perching on plants, carried out in blue and red paint on a white background. The decoration no longer survives.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 72 (#334); Giacobello 2008, pp. 244-245 (A29)
Image reference:
Pompeii in Pictures 2007
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