VI.10.10 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1824, 1827. (Strada della Fortuna 62).

Via di Mercurio – arch and corner of VI.10.10, December 2005. Looking north.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north to shop.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, found in January 1827 on the pilaster on the right side of the entrance doorway, was –

M(arcum) Cerrinium

Vatiam aed(ilem)

Tintirius rog(at)    [CIL IV 156]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p.136, PAH II, 183.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north.

According to Fröhlich, found in the upper zone on the pilaster to the left was a painting of a male figure.

In the lower zone on the left was a painting of a ship with rowers.

A painting of a figure, possibly a Lar, was seen on the right pilaster, between VI.10.10 and VI.10.11.

Below were two serpents flanking an altar.

All the paintings have now faded and disappeared.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (F40)

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (86 and 87)

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking towards north-east corner.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall.

According to Eschebach, on the left of the shop would have been the stairs and a niche lararium.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau, (p.195).

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. Urn, embedded dolium, terracotta puteal, and modern rubbish-bin.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. December 2005. Cistern cover, and modern rubbish bin!

VI.10.10 Pompeii. December 2005. Dolium, partly embedded into the soil.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. December 2005. Urn.

VI.10.10 Pompeii. May 2010. Threshold or sill.