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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP514
IX, v, 14-16
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP515
Structural type:
Wall Painting
Room function:
Culina/Kitchen
Description:
On the south wall of the kitchen was a cult painting. This was carried out on white stucco panel and featured two yellow serpents confronting at an embedded tile in the centre. Above the tile was painted a fire. The background was filled with plants and garlands with small birds perched on them were present across the top of the painting
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 86 (#425); Giacobello 2008, p. 208 (#102)
Image reference:
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