VI.2.24 Pompeii. Casa di Narcisso or Casa di Cosii.

Linked to VI.2.23. Excavated 1812.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. March 2018.

Looking towards entrance doorway, from pilaster with phallic symbol in an arched terracotta plaque, as drawn by Gell, see below.

He described it as from the “House of the Little Priapus, Street of Modestus”, but the pilaster may be part of VI.2.25 and not VI.2.24.

We have also included it in VI.2.25.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. Between 1819 and 1832. Drawings by W. Gell.

On the left, drawing of phallic symbol, presumably in the outside wall of “House of the Little Priapus, Street of Modestus”.

This may or may not be from here, as we cannot find any proof of this name, (but see also VI.2.25).

The next drawing, "on a wall", may or may not be from here.

The capital “In a house entry South of the Tower” is from VI.2.18/19.

The floor decoration is from VI.2.17.

See Gell, W. Pompeii unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post 1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 83.

Bibliothèque de l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, collections Jacques Doucet, Identifiant numérique Num MS180 (2).

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VI.2.25 or VI.2.24 Pompeii. March 2018. Brick pilaster in front façade on west side of Vicolo di Modesto.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.25 or VI.2.24 Pompeii. March 2018. Brick pilaster with terracotta plaque with phallus decoration.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.25 or VI.2.24 Pompeii. March 2018.

Terracotta plaque with phallus decoration set into brick pilaster between VI.2.25 and VI.2.24.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. May 2011. Entrance doorway, looking west.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway, looking west.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway, with the remains of one of the benches outside on the right.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. May 2011. Entrance doorway, with the remains of one of the benches outside on the right.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Bench outside, between VI.2.24 and VI.2.23. 

According to Fiorelli there were two benches for sitting at the sides of the doorway.

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.51)

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking west from entrance along entrance corridor, on the right (north side) a doorway into VI.2.23 can be seen.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north from atrium towards small corridor leading to kitchen area.

In the east wall of the kitchen area was another doorway linking with the shop at VI.2.23. 

VI.2.24 Pompeii. May 2011. Kitchen area, at north end of small corridor from atrium.

In the east wall of the kitchen area was the doorway linking with the shop at VI.2.23. 

VI.2.24 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west across atrium towards open tablinum.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north through doorway into triclinium, on north side of atrium.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Recess in triclinium. 

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north-west across open tablinum towards steps to upper floor.

At the rear of the steps, the painted west wall of the oecus can be seen.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. Between 1819 and 1832.

Watercolour by W. Gell of a wall in the oecus in the north-west corner, with painting of Narcissus.

Gell described this house as “In the house of the Little Priapus”, we have not managed to find this location and name, but are hoping this may be correct.

See Gell, W. Pompeii unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post 1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 85.

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VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north-west at stone steps.

On the north side of the steps, on the right, was a small storeroom or cupboard.

At the rear of the steps, on the left (west side), was an oecus, (not photographed).

According to Helbig, a painting of Narcissus, was found in a room “well behind to the right”.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1348)

VI.2.24 Pompeii. May 2011. Stone steps on north side of tablinum.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. May 2011. Arched niche in west wall of garden area, or oecus.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Arched niche in west wall of garden area, or oecus.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1574.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Arched niche in west wall.

VI.2.24 Pompeii. December 2007. Arched niche in west wall of garden area or oecus, with remains of marble shelf.

According to Giacobello, this is at quite a considerable height from the floor.

The internal walls of the niche were plastered in white stucco.

The niche was visible from the vestibule at the entrance.

See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico. Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.269)

VI.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking towards two doorways in south-west corner.

The doorway on the left would have been a cubiculum (Eschebach called it a “repositorium”) with a window.

The doorway in the centre would have been into the small garden area.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.123)

See Eschebach, L., 1993. Gebäudeverzeichnis und Stadtplan der antiken Stadt Pompeji. Köln: Böhlau. (p.160)

VI.2.24 Pompeii. (In the House of the little Priapus).

Between 1819 and 1832 drawings by W. Gell.

See Gell, W. Pompeii unpublished [Dessins de l'édition de 1832 donnant le résultat des fouilles post 1819 (?)] vol II, pl. 90.

Bibliothèque de l'Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, collections Jacques Doucet, Identifiant numérique Num MS180 (2).

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