I.4.4 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1853. (Strada Stabiana 114).

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking north-east on Via Stabiana, with doorway to shop, second entrance from right.  

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I.4.6 Pompeii, on left, I.4.5, in centre, and I.4.4, on right. October 2019. Looking east towards entrance doorways.

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I.4.4 Pompeii, on right. March 2018. Looking towards entrance doorway on south side of I.4.5, in centre.

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I.4.4 Pompeii, centre right. March 2018. Looking towards north wall and entrance doorway on south side of I.4.5, in centre.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.4.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway.

CIL IV 1006 was found here, painted in red and black:

Ceium  Secundum

Cuspium  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis).

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p. 168)

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance, looking north.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking towards north wall of shop-room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. North wall with two niche/recesses.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. West end of north wall with niche/recess.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Recess in west end of north wall.

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east along north wall from entrance doorway.

I.4.4 Pompeii. Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1898, p.31, fig. 1.

According to NdS, a piece of plaster (intonaco di mattone) fell from the north wall and underneath it appeared a part of a red dado with an inscription. Unfortunately the conservation of the inscription was not good, as the wall had been chiselled to give better adhesion to the upper new plaster. 

Taking into account the red plaster that was missing, it would read –

Sogliano’s transcription. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1898, p.32.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this read

[Amat qui scrib]et pedic[a]t[u]r qui leg[et] q[ui] obscult[a]t prurit

[pathicus est qui pr]aete[ri]t

scribit [p]edicator

Septu[m]ius       [CIL IV 4008 = CLE +01864]

I.4.4 Pompeii. Second inscription from north wall, Sogliano was unable to read or transcribe this.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1898, p.32, fig. 2.

I.4.4 Pompeii. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1898, p.32, fig. 3.

Third inscription from north wall, Sogliano was almost certain these were read as –

Sogliano’s transcription. See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1898, p.32.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) this read

q]uam [p]retio a[u]t precibus v[in]citur(?)      [CIL IV 4009 = CLE 01865]

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. North-east corner of shop.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking towards north-east corner and east wall of shop-room, with doorway to rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall of shop with doorway to rear room. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east towards doorway to rear room.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Detail of threshold/step into rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across floor of shop, and threshold/step to rear room.

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking east through doorway to rear room, with niche in east wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway into rear room that contained a small hearth and staircase to upper floor.

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.26).

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking east through doorway into rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. East wall of rear room, with niche.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Detail of niche in east wall of rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche or recess in east wall of rear room.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking towards south wall of rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. South-west corner of rear room, with window into shop-room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking west from rear room into shop-room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019.

West wall with doorway into shop-room, and hearth in north-west corner.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Hearth against north wall in north-west corner of rear room

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Detail of hearth in north-west corner of rear room.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019.

South-east corner of shop-room, with window in east wall from rear room, and with doorway/window into I.4.3, in south wall.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall with window looking into I.4.3.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. South-west corner of shop-room with downpipe from upper floor.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Downpipe from upper floor in south wall.

I.4.4 Pompeii. October 2019. Looking west to entrance doorway onto Via Stabiana.

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I.4.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance sill with groove for sliding doors or shutters.