VII.12.12 Pompeii. Shop and dwelling. Excavated 1845 and 1864.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south-east towards entrance doorway.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south across shop-room.

In the rear left are the remains of a biclinium room with bed niches.

In the rear right is a corridor leading to the rear yard, with kitchen and latrine.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. South side.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of a bed-niche in south-east corner of biclinium.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. South-east corner of biclinium.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. December 2004. South wall of yard, and south-west corner.

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Niche in west wall of shop-room.

According to Boyce, above the counter on which the articles for sale were displayed, was an arched niche.

Fiorelli described this as “la nicchia de’ Penati”

Fiorelli, Scavi, 19; Descr., 283.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.70, no.317)

 

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Threshold or sill, looking west.