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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP537
IX. viii. 7
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Wall Painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
-
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. The painting does not survive today.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 90 (#450)
Image reference:
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