On the east wall of the kitchen, above the hearth, was a cult space. A stucco altar in the form of a low Doric half column was applied to the wall and painted red. Around it coiled a serpent in yellow stucco relief, tying itself in a knot. Above the top of the altar was reported to have been painted fruit. On each side were the Lares, carrying rhyton and patera (or situla depending on the source). Below and to the right of the column was a tabula ansata, as if meant to contain an inscription. Below this were several objects such as a hog’s head, a rib roast on a spit, and two sausages suspended from a nail. Garlands stretched across the top of the scene. The whole scene was bordered by red stripes.