I.6.2 Pompeii. House of Cryptoporticus or House of T. Lucretius Carus. Excavated 1911-1929 

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I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

 

Painted electoral recommendations written between entrances I.6.1 and I.6.2. December 2005.

According to Della Corte, this read:

Carum II vir. v. a. s.   Vicini facite   [CIL IV 7132]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.289)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de)

Carum IIvir(um) v(iis) a(edibus) s(acris) p(ublicis)  Vicini facite   [CIL IV 7132]

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Looking south from entrance fauces.  

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking across atrium towards tablinum, with window in south wall overlooking small garden.

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Impluvium in atrium. 

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Impluvium in atrium. 

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Puteal over cistern shaft.  

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006.

Room with window overlooking small garden, on the west side of the tablinum.

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Room on west side of the atrium.    

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Stairs to upper floor, on east side of atrium.  

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Small room on east side of atrium. 

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Rooms on the east side.

Looking south along passage between the atrium and the peristyle garden.

Two bombs fell on the house on the 19th September 1943.

These rooms, the eastern ala and the next four rooms together with the eastern perimeter wall were destroyed.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p. 41).

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Room on east side, with marble table.   

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Marble table.  

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006.  Painted lararium on west wall near portico. 

Fortunately, the lararium was not damaged by the bombing of 19th September 1943, whereas the nearby portico was destroyed.

According to Boyce, above a black dado there was a white panel marked off by red stripes.

On the left side was an arched niche with a projecting ledge beneath it.

The bust of Mercury was painted on the rear wall of the niche.

On the right side of the white panel there was a large yellow serpent, raising his head to the niche.

Below the niche was a second serpent coiling around a yellow cylindrical altar.

There were painted green plants with red, yellow and blue flowers, amongst them were two butterflies and three birds.

Near the larger serpent there was a peacock standing amongst the plants.

Across the top, there were three garlands.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.25, no.36, pl.9,3)

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Niche with painting of Mercury, on the lararium. 

 

I.6.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Altar with small serpent, on the painted lararium.  

 

 

 

 

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