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VII.6.38 Pompeii.  House of Cipius Pamphilus Felix. 

Excavated 1760, 1841 and 1910.  Bombed in 1943.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  September 2005.  Entrance.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east from fauces.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  September 2005.  Looking east from fauces.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south east from fauces.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  September 2005.  Looking south east from fauces.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Wall around base of portico.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  September 2005.  Wall around base of portico.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance. West wall.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance.  West wall.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance. West wall.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance.  West wall.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance. North wall.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance. 

North wall.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance. North west corner.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance. 

North west corner.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Oecus to north of entrance. South east corner.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Oecus to north of entrance.  South east corner.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east across portico to VII.6.28.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.   September 2005.  Looking east across portico to VII.6.28.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking west from VII.6.28.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  September 2005.  Looking west from VII.6.28.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west across portico to entrance. The oecus is to north and the Triclinium to south of entrance.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.  December 2007.  Looking west across portico to entrance. 

The oecus is to north and the Triclinium to south of entrance. 

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Lararium painting. The upper part has an offering scene. A round altar is in the centre. The offering Genius has a small camillus helping to his left. On the other side of the altar is the Tibicen with a popa assisting with a small pig. The scene is flanked on either side by a large lar. Above the scene are three garlands. The lower part has two snakes, in plants, approaching a second round altar, one from either side. Fröhlich has this as found at VII or VIII. See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L98, T: 10,2). Prisciandaro shows this as being from VII.6.38. See Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli: Una lettura integrata, coordinata e commentata della documentazione Volume 1. Naples : Nicola Longobardi. (p.39). Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.    Lararium painting.

The upper part has an offering scene.  A round altar is in the centre. 

The offering Genius has a small camillus helping to his left. 

On the other side of the altar is the Tibicen with a popa assisting with a small pig. 

The scene is flanked on either side by a large lar.  Above the scene are three garlands.

The lower part has two snakes, in plants, approaching a second round altar, one from either side.

Fröhlich has this as found at VII or VIII. 

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L98, T: 10,2).

Prisciandaro shows this as being from VII.6.38.

See Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli: Una lettura integrata, coordinata e commentata della documentazione Volume 1.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.39).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Lararium painting. Old undated photograph courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

VII.6.38 Pompeii.    Lararium painting.

Old undated photograph courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

 

 

 

 

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