VI.5.16 Pompeii. House of Faventinus.

Excavated 1808, 1829, 1835, 1881 and 1976.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking east towards entrance doorway on Vicolo di Mercurio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking east to entrance doorway, in centre, on Vicolo di Mercurio.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along front of house on Vicolo di Mercurio.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. Pre-1830 drawing of inscription of M. Cerinium Vatiam.

See Real Museo Borbonico, 1830, vol. VI, p.10 of “Relazione degli Scavi di Pompei. Da maggio 1829 fino ad ottobre 1830.”

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, a graffito found in April 1829 on the exterior wall was –

M(arcum) Cerrinium

Vatiam aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis)

Faventius cum suis rog(at)     [CIL IV 235]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.

Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p. 140, PAH III, 97.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2018. Upper front façade with phallus plaque. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. October 2017. Upper front façade on Vicolo di Mercurio, with phallus plaque.

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VI.5.16 Pompeii. October 2017. Phallus plaque on upper front façade on Vicolo di Mercurio.

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VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Front of house with plaque at upper floor level.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2018. Upper level on front façade of house, with phallus.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2018. Plaque of phallus at upper floor level on front of house. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2018. Plaque of phallus at upper floor level on front of house.

Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. May 2010. Plaque with phallus at upper floor level on front of house.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking west on Vicolo di Mercurio towards entrance doorway.

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VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Front of house and doorway showing west side of fauces, or entrance corridor.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Fauces with cella ostiaria on west side.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north across atrium from entrance corridor.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Atrium with impluvium and cistern head.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways to rooms on south side of atrium. 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Cupboard or small room on south side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Second room on south side of atrium with latrine and steps to upper floor.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Steps to upper floor on south side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorways to rooms in north-west corner of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room in north-west corner of tablinum.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Room in north-west corner of tablinum.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Room in north-west corner of tablinum.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. North side of atrium. Tablinum with viridarium behind with access on east side to kitchen.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Hearth in kitchen in north-east corner. 

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Oecus in north-east corner of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Oecus in north-east corner of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Oecus in north-east corner of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Cubiculum on east side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Ala on east side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. Chromolithograph by Vittorio Steeger from a design by G. Discanno of a painted wall in ala.

See Presuhn, E and Steeger, V. Le piu belle pareti di Pompei, (II, Tav.IV).

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Ala on east side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii. December 2005. Ala on east side of atrium.

VI.5.16 Pompeii, side wall, on right. October 2017. Looking south on Vicolo della Fullonica, from doorway at VI.5.17, on right.

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VI.5.16 Pompeii, side wall. October 2017. Looking south along side wall in Vicolo della Fullonica.  

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VI.5.16 Pompeii, (side wall). September 2004. Vicolo della Fullonica, looking north. VI.7, on right.

Mystery photo –

VI.5.16 Pompeii, according to Warsher. Pre-1937-39. Mosaic.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 920.