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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP482
IX, ii, 11
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP481
Structural type:
Niche
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
On the north wall of the shop was a square niche. The niche sat 1.25m above the floor. Its interior was coated in red paint. Based on early twentieth century photographs, the niche sat within a rectangular panel of stucco with a painted border around its opening. The base of the niche was made from tile.
References:
Boyce 1937, pp. 80-81 (#393)
Image reference:
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