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Looking east along Via dell’Abbondanza, May 2005. I.4.16 (shop)

I.4.16 Pompeii. May 2005.
Looking south at entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza.
The linked entrance at I.4.15 on Via Stabiana can be seen
on the right, behind the pilaster.

I.4.16 Pompeii. May 2005.
Two niches on south wall.
According to Boyce, either or both of these could have
been lararia.
The upper niche was arched and had its walls coated with
red stucco.
The lower rectangular niche had a back wall which curved
from back to front.
Its walls were coated with white stucco decorated with
painted red dots, to represent flowers.
See Boyce G. K., 1937.
Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.25)