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Roman Domestic Religion
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
PP537
IX, viii, 7
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Associated
Cult Spaces:
Structural type:
Wall Painting
Room function:
Commercial space (Hospitality)
Description:
On the south wall, beneath the staircase, was a white stucco panel bordered by red stripes. On the panel was a painting of a yellow serpent advancing towards a burning cylindrical altar amongst plants.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 90 (#450)
Image reference:
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