Herculaneum V.8. Casa del Bel Cortile or House of the Beautiful Courtyard.
Excavated 1937-38.
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Room 5
V.8 Herculaneum, August 2013.
Room 4, looking north across the courtyard towards doorway to room 5, from the large salon. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum, May 2018.
Room 4, looking towards north wall of courtyard and larger doorway to Room 5. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2018.
West wall of smaller doorway to Room 5 in small corridor, looking west from east end of corridor. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. October 2014.
Room 5, west wall of oecus, and north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
V.8 Herculaneum, May 2003. Room 5, west wall of oecus. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.8 Herculaneum. October 2014. Room 5, north wall of oecus. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
V.8 Herculaneum, August 2013. Room 5, north wall of oecus, and north-east corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 5, detail from north wall of oecus.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2004. Room 5, north wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2004. Room 5, detail from north wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2018. Room 5, centre and east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2018. Room 5, detail from centre and east end of north wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2004. Room 5, detail from lower north wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2006. Room 5, north wall of two rooms, one above the other.
The one shown in the upper part of the photo is separated by the flooring with the remains of the wooden beams, from the north wall of room 5 in the lower part of the photo.
V.8 Herculaneum. March 2014. Room 5, upper north wall, and
north wall of room above.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
V.8 Herculaneum, August 2013.
Room 5, upper north wall, and north wall of room above, and north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
V.8 Herculaneum. May 2004. Upper north wall, above room 5. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.11, boundary wall on left, and V.8 upper floors. September 2003.
Looking east across top of rooms on upper floor of V.8 towards west wall of V.15, in area of west portico and upper rooms.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
V.8 Herculaneum. September 2016.
Carbonised wooden table with circular top and three legs decorated with human heads, or perhaps heads of cupids.
Location where found in the house, not yet known. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.
See De Carolis,
E. (2007). Il mobile a Pompei ed
Ercolano, letti tavoli sedie e armadi. Rome, “L’ERMA” de Bretschneider, (p.104)
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