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 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 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 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 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 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 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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