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Herculaneum: House of Wooden Partition, mural in oecus
Herculaneum: House of the Wooden Partition, 3rd style mural (photo: Athena Review)
The oecus (from Greek oikos for house or room) was a large room or salon sometimes used for banquets.
This
third style painting on the upper wall of the oecus in the House of the
Wooden Partition includes a wide band or arc on a red background, with
architectural and marine motifs including dolphins and fanciful sea
serpents.
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