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title: Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11175/magistrates-wall-painting-pompeii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11175.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11175.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) painting from [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) showing a procession of magistrates all wearing their purple-edged togas, the toga praetexta. (Murecine building, 1st century CE)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2019, September 10). Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11175/magistrates-wall-painting-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 10, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11175/magistrates-wall-painting-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Magistrates Wall Painting, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11175/magistrates-wall-painting-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compitalia_fresco.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compitalia_fresco.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 September 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.