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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP458
VIII. v. 9 and 13/14
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP459
Structural type:
Aediucla, Wall Painting
Room function:
Triclinium/Dining Room
Description:
On the west wall of the triclinium was cult painting. This comprised of an aedicula structure with a small pediment and a door of two leaves thrown open. Within the aedicula sat two figures, however, they were indistinguishable at the time of excavation. The painting was carried out in a very crude fashion, vastly different from typical cult paintings. It does not survive today.
References:
Boyce 1937, 77 (#369)
Image reference:
Anonymous ca. 1850-1899 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)
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