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PP375

House of the Grand Duke (VII. iv. 56)

Cult Space Type:

Shrine

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Date:

79 A.D.

Features:

Niche, Stucco Relief, Wall Painting

Associated
Cult Spaces: 

PP376

Room function:

Atrium

Description:

On the north wall of the atrium was a shrine, consisting of two niches, framed by three plaster fluted columns on top of a stucco cornice. One of the niches was rectangular with its back wall painted pink, while the other had a vaulted ceiling and was painted white. Below the niches was a cult painting. The scene sat above a red dado with a stucco cornice. Barely visible at the time of excavation, the scene was said to feature a human figure sacrificing at an altar. It is believed that this dates to after 62 A.D. when the atrium underwent restoration work. The shrine does not survive today.

References:

Boyce 1937, p. 66 (#281); Giacobello 2008, p. 245 (A27)

Image reference:

Warscher 1942 (Via Pompeii in Pictures)

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