This painting from Pompeii shows the front of what is assumed to be the shop of woolworkers, but the shop interior hasn't been excavated. Mary Beard says a man combs wool on the left, 4 men make felt in the middle, and on the right, beyond the border, the boss shows the finished product.
For comprehensive information on Pompeii, see The Fires of Vesuvius, by Mary Beard.
For comprehensive information on Pompeii, see The Fires of Vesuvius, by Mary Beard.
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