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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP063
House of Fabbro (I. x. 7)
Cult Space Type:
Shrine
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Niche
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP062
Room function:
Triclinium/Dining Room
Description:
In the east wall of a triclinium was a shallow rectangular niche that sat 1.6m above ground. The niche was placed off-centre within a painted panel. The interior of the niche was white and decorated with red patches with the interior corners outlined in green. On the back wall, beneath a garland, were two brown and yellow serpents. The serpents moved towards an altar. The background of the scene was decorated with green plants with red flowers. The opening of the niche was bordered in red.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 29 (#57); Allison 2007, pp. 337-349; Giacobello 2008, pp. 147-148, 288 (C1)
Image reference:
Pompeii in Pictures 2009
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