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Arca (strongbox) with applied decoration

Roman, Oplontis, Villa B, 1st century AD Bronze, iron, silver, and copper

Inscription: Pythonymos, Pytheas, and Nikokrates, the workers of Herakleides, made [this]

Parco Archeologico di Pompei

SAP 85179

This strongbox, found in the peristyle of Villa B in Oplontis, is a wooden safe exquisitely decorated with inlay designs and applied figures. Strongboxes like this were often found areas of the house used for social purposes, especially the atrium, where guests would be impressed by the owner's wealth. They were also placed in the peristyle and private living areas of particularly prosperous people. When discovered, this safe contained more than two hundred coins, jewelry, and a seal ring. Its intricate locking system was so advanced that similar mechanisms continued to be used until the nineteenth century.
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Camera location37° 46′ 37.43″ N, 122° 29′ 40.38″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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