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VII.4.57 Pompeii. Casa dei Capitelli Figurati or House of the Figured Capitals.

Excavated 1831 and 1836. (Strada della Fortuna 6).

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VII.4.57 Pompeii. December 2005. Right hand side of entrance.

In March 1831, a painted graffito was found on the exterior wall –

M(arcum) C(errinium) V(atiam) aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 277]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples : Nicola Longobardi. (p.145) PAH III, 116

In September 1829, according to F.M. Avellino, CIL IV 277 (above) was found, together with other graffiti –

Fuscum

aed(ilem) [CIL IV 278]

Q(uintum) Postumium qui[nq(uennalem)] [CIL IV 279]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples : Nicola Longobardi. (p.145) PAH II, 224m; III, 115.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Figures of a man and woman on a capital. This faced in to the vestibule on the top of right hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Figures of a man and woman on a capital.

This faced into the vestibule on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the street on the top of right hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the street on the top of right hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital. This faced the street on the top of right hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Drunken satyr and a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of right-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Left hand side of Entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Left hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Satyr pursuing a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Satyr pursuing a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 House of the Figured Capitals. Satyr (background) pursuing a maenad on a capital. This faced the street on the top of left hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Satyr (background) pursuing a maenad on a capital.

This faced the street on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Figures of a man and woman on a capital.

This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Figures of a man and woman on a capital.

This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

VII.4.57 Pompeii. Figures of a man and woman on a capital.

This faced into the vestibule on the top of left-hand side of entrance.

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