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VI.16.28 Pompeii. House of Coponii or Casa della Caccia di Tori.

Excavated 1904.

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VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room C, east wall of atrium, with niche, and doorways to rooms G and H.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room C, east wall of atrium, with niche, and doorways to rooms G and H.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room C, north-east corner of atrium with remains of niche in east wall. According to NdS, this is described as being in the west wall of the small rustic room at the rear (room G). NdS said - in the west wall was a small window that opened into the atrium. It was in the mode of a rather pyramidal niche. See Notizie degli Scavi, 1908, (p.278)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room C, north-east corner of atrium with remains of niche in east wall.

According to NdS, this is described as being in the west wall of the small rustic room at the rear (room G).

NdS said - in the west wall was a small window that opened into the atrium.

It was in the mode of a rather pyramidal niche.

See Notizie degli Scavi, 1908, (p.278).

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to rooms G and H. According to NdS, to the side of the tablinum were two rather narrow rooms, with lava threshold and showed remains of wood towards the atrium. The doorway on the left, which preserved in the threshold the two iron hinges, led into room G, which was a small rustic room. Its floor was made of cocciopesto, and had rough plaster on the walls, except on the south wall which formed a continuation from the atrium. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.277)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to rooms G and H.

According to NdS, to the side of the tablinum were two rather narrow rooms, with lava threshold and showed remains of wood towards the atrium.

The doorway on the left, which preserved in the threshold the two iron hinges, led into room G, which was a small rustic room.

Its floor was made of cocciopesto, and had rough plaster on the walls, except on the south wall which formed a continuation from the atrium.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.277)

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room G, small room or cupboard, looking north. According to NdS, in the north-east corner was a low masonry base.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room G, small room or cupboard, looking north.

According to NdS, in the north-east corner was a low masonry base.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room G, east wall with down pipe. According to Hobson, there are three down-pipes in this property, two of which may be associated with upper floor latrines. See Hobson, B. 2009. Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes. Oxford, Hadrian Books, (p.290, 294-5) According to NdS, in the east wall there was a terracotta down-pipe descending from the upper floor. In the height of the north wall, there were holes for supporting the beams of an upper mezzanine. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.278)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room G, east wall with down pipe.

According to Hobson, there are three down-pipes in this property, two of which may be associated with upper floor latrines.

See Hobson, B. 2009. Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes. Oxford, Hadrian Books, (p.290, 294-5)

According to NdS, in the east wall there was a terracotta down-pipe descending from the upper floor.

In the height of the north wall, there were holes for supporting the beams of an upper mezzanine.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.278)

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. July 2008. Room G, north-east corner with downpipe. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. July 2008. Room G, north-east corner with downpipe.

Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, looking east. According to NdS, room G communicated with another small room H. Room H had a floor of opus signinum and walls with painted decorations, best preserved on the north wall.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, looking east.

According to NdS, room G communicated with another small room H.

Room H had a floor of opus signinum and walls with painted decorations, best preserved on the north wall.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, north wall. According to NdS, the decoration on this wall was the best preserved. The principle space was occupied by three major panels, yellow in the centre, with red on either side. There was no central painting exhibited in the middle. The frieze rather faded carried also panels of various colours, and the dado had a blackish background. In the height of the north wall was a bull’s eye partly walled by the ancients. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.278-9)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, north wall.

According to NdS, the decoration on this wall was the best preserved.

The principle space was occupied by three major panels, yellow in the centre, with red on either side.

There was no central painting exhibited in the middle.

The frieze rather faded carried also panels of various colours, and the dado had a blackish background.

In the height of the north wall was a bull’s eye partly walled by the ancients.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.278-9)

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, West wall

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, west wall

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, North west corner. Newly fallen painted plaster from wall.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room H, north-west corner with newly fallen painted plaster from wall.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room C, atrium. Looking across site of impluvium (a) and round table (c) to south wall. According to NdS, on the south wall of the atrium were the remains of a low brick hearth (e). See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.271).

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room C, atrium.

Looking across site of impluvium (a) and round table (c) to south wall.

According to NdS, on the south wall of the atrium were the remains of a low brick hearth (e).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.271).

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east across atrium C from entrance.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east across atrium C from entrance.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east from entrance towards room F, tablinum. According to NdS, the very wide doorway to the tablinum was somewhat elevated above the atrium. Its floor was opus signinum. On the eastern and northern walls mediocre paintings were preserved. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.273)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east from entrance towards room F, tablinum.

According to NdS, the very wide doorway to the tablinum was somewhat elevated above the atrium.

Its floor was opus signinum. On the eastern and northern walls mediocre paintings were preserved.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.273)

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, South wall.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, south wall of tablinum.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, tablinum, looking south-east.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, tablinum, looking south-east.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. May 2010. Room F, upper east wall of tablinum.

VI.16.28 Pompeii. May 2010. Room F, upper east wall of tablinum.

 

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, east wall. According to NdS, the east wall was divided into three large panels, the central panel was green, and the two at either side were red. The dado was divided into rectangular panels, in correspondence with the large panels above. On the dado on the east wall, the middle panels are black and the side ones purple/blue. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.273)

VI.16.28 Pompeii. March 2009. Room F, east wall.

According to NdS, the east wall was divided into three large panels, the central panel was green, and the two at either side were red.

The dado was divided into rectangular panels, in correspondence with the large panels above.

On the dado on the east wall, the middle panel is black and the side ones purple/blue.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1908, (p.273)

 

 

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