top of page
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP467
VIII. vii. 24
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
Room function:
Corridor/Passage way
Description:
On the north wall of a corridor leading from the subterranean kitchen to the rear of the property was a large arched niche. The niche sat 0.70m above the floor. Its back wall featured a painting of Fortuna holding her rudder and cornucopia with a globe at her feet. The side walls and bottom of the back wall were decorated with plants. It is not preserved today, therefore its exact location is uncertain.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 78 (#378)
Image reference:
bottom of page