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title: Sale of Bread Fresco, Pompeii
author: Marie-Lan Nguyen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10622/sale-of-bread-fresco-pompeii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sale of Bread Fresco, Pompeii
_Authored by Marie-Lan Nguyen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10622.jpg)
## Image Caption
The so-called "Sale of Bread" [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) from the House of the Baker or Casa del Forno (c. 79 CE) in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The fresco is misleadingly titled because it actually depicts the distribution of bread by a political candidate or politician, rather than the sale of bread by a baker or vendor.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Nguyen, M. (2019, May 14). Sale of Bread Fresco, Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Sale of Bread Fresco, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 14, 2019. .
### MLA
Nguyen, Marie-Lan. "Sale of Bread Fresco, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 May 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sale_bread_MAN_Napoli_Inv9071_n01.jpg) by [**Marie-Lan Nguyen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sale_bread_MAN_Napoli_Inv9071_n01.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 14 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.