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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF
Roman Domestic Religion
PP382
VII. vi. 3/4
Cult Space Type:
Cult Painting
Date:
79 A.D.
Features:
Shelf, Wall Painting
Associated
Cult Spaces:
PP381
Room function:
Culina/Kitchen
Description:
Located on the northern wall of the subterranean kitchen was a cult painting. The painting sat above the hearth and was carried out on a white background. The lower register featured two yellow serpents meeting at a cylindrical altar furnished with offerings. The background was decorated with plants. Above the altar, embedded into the wall, was a tile for offerings. The upper register of the scene was only scarcely visible during excavation.
References:
Boyce 1937, p. 67 (#287); Bassani 2008, pp. 226-227
Image reference:
Pompeii in Pictures 2007
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