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Medallion with couple 

Medallion with couple

Medallion with couple

Painted plaster
House of the Golden Bracelet, Pompeii

This painting was of a style popular at the time of the eruption, with a frame creating a window-like effect. The two women pictured could be figures from mythology or members of the household.

SAP No: 20544

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Body cast of a crouching manLoaf of breadVenus, Roman goddess of love and beautyArmbandGarden paintingDecorated shieldStatue of a lion eating its fallen preyGuard dog body castBoxBrazierBurial objectsBustCandelabraEarringsFountain headFountainJugLampMedical instrumentsOil containerPhotographSabaziusScalesStereoscopic photographUrnVulcanWaterpipe 

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Map showing where the medallion was found

House of the Golden Bracelet, Pompeii

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