I.12.5 Pompeii. Caupona
all’Insegna di Africa o di Alessandria or Caupona of Lutatius.
Excavated 1914 and 1953 to 1955.
(Originally when excavated, this was numbered as Reg. II, Insula 2, no.5).
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I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south through corridor to rear rooms and garden.
According to Jashemski, this property appeared to have had an open area, which may have been planted.
This would have been to the rear of the living quarters.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.54).
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
east from end of corridor across garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking east across
garden area towards two masonry arches/alcoves built under the stairs against
the east wall.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Largest arch/alcove
in north-east corner of garden area. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail from base of largest
arch/alcove in north-east corner of garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Two
arches/alcoves under masonry stairs in garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Smallest arch/alcove under stairs against east wall of garden area.
This was used as a
lararium, in front of it was a pedestal and a small tufa altar. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Pedestal in front of
lararium arch/alcove. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii.
December 2018. Detail from base of smallest niche/alcove/lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards smallest alcove/lararium with
remaining painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. North side of painted
lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
North wall of painted Lararium, with mask
hanging from a garland. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. North wall of painted
Lararium, detail of painted mask. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Painted arched ceiling of
Lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail from north end of
painted lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. South side of painted
lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of painted decoration
on south side of painted lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of upper painted
decoration on south side of painted lararium. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii.
December 2018. Detail of lower painted decoration on south side of painted
lararium. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking north from courtyard/garden towards window into
triclinium, across atrium to doorway to caupona.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall with
masonry stairs. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking east across basin/tub with remaining painted decoration towards
masonry stairs.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
In
the south-west corner is a doorway to a small area. At the north end of the
west wall is another doorway into a small room.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking south in small room towards
doorway, on left, to small area on west side of garden
area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards north-west corner with
structure, in small room with doorway at north end of west wall of garden area.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
north-west across basin/tub towards north wall with doorway to corridor and
window to triclinium, on right.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking south through rear of caupona across atrium to the triclinium with window onto garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south through rear of caupona across atrium to the triclinium with window.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Triclinium with window to garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. September 2015. Looking through the triclinium window at painted plaster in garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking through the triclinium window at painted plaster in garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking north from atrium towards doorway to cubiculum, on left, and through rear of caupona towards Via dell’Abbondanza, centre and right.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
towards north wall of cubiculum with window overlooking Via dell’Abbondanza.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Painted decoration on north wall of
cubiculum, on west side of window. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painted decoration on north wall
of cubiculum, on west side of window. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
According to PPM –
this shows a still life hanging from
a pillar adorned with two medallions, depicting a peacock and a basket covered
with a striped cloth.
See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. Vol. II. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, p.741, no.10.
(Note:
the description in PPM says the north wall of the cubiculum (5), whereas in
fact they mean cubiculum (6), the room on the west side of the
caupona/bar-room, according to their plan.)
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painted peacock on north wall of
cubiculum, on west side of window. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painted decoration on north wall
of cubiculum, west side. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5
Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail
from painted decoration on west side of north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy
of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail of painted mask on west side of
north wall of cubiculum. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5
Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of painted mask on north wall of cubiculum. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
At
the base of the painted candelabra are two painted herons. Photo courtesy of
Aude Durand.
I.13 Pompeii, on left. September 2004. Vicolo dei Fuggiaschi, looking south. Side wall of I.12.5, on right.