VI.12.4 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated c.1829-32. (Strada della Fortuna 53).

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north on Via della Fortuna towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, looking north from Via della Fortuna.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway, with the possible site of graffito below, on right between VI.12.4 and 5.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, graffito found, painted in red, on the 3rd “staffio” after entrance 2 was –

M(arcum) Holconium Priscum

C(aium) Gavium Rufum IIvir(os)

[3]ellus fecit Saturninus.    [CIL IV 297 and CIL IV 297a]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, (p.145)  PAH III, 116.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Entrance doorway, looking north-east on Via della Fortuna. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. June 2012.

Entrance doorway, looking east along threshold or sill onto Via della Fortuna. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. June 2012.

Looking east along pavement on north side of Via della Fortuna, looking east. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking towards south-west corner of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking towards south wall in south-west corner of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. South-west corner of shop.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. South-west corner of shop, on left side of doorway.

According to Boyce, in the south wall to the left of the entrance, is a rectangular niche.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.52, no.191)

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Rectangular niche in south wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east (left) side of rectangular niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards west (right) side of rectangular niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of rectangular niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. July 2008. South-west corner with downpipe. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Floor on left (west) of entrance.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. West wall of shop.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of shop.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall with recess and steps to upper floor. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. East wall, with 11 steps to the upper floor

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Base of stairs in east wall.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Steps to upper floor.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking towards arched recess under stairs in east wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. Arched recess under stairs in east wall.

VI.12.4 Pompeii. December 2006. South-east corner of shop.