VII.1.12 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to VII.1.13.

Excavated 1853 and 1855. (Strada d’Olconio 18).

VII.1.12, Pompeii, centre right, is linked to VII.1.13 on Via Stabiana, on the right. December 2018.

Looking towards north side of Via dell’Abbondanza, from Holconius’ crossroads. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza. Looking east towards VII.1.13 entrance on Via Stabiana.

For painted graffiti, found in August 1853, between VII.1.11 and 12, pilaster on the left, see VII.1.11.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. September 2015. Detail of pilaster between entrances at VII.1.11 and VII.1.12.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. September 2015. Detail from pilaster, CIL IV 2130.

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

Narcis(s)u(s)   [CIL IV 2130]

VII.1.12 Pompeii. September 2015. Detail of graffito from pilaster.

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

Vale Dat()   [CIL IV 2129]

VII.1.12 Pompeii. September 2015. Detail from pilaster.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. September 2015. Detail of graffito from pilaster.

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

vale   [CIL IV 2128]

VII.1.12 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of shop.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking towards north wall of shop, from entrance doorway.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. December 2007.  North wall with outline of staircase in plaster and waste pipe from upper floor.

VII.1.12 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.

Via dell’Abbondanza, Pompeii, north side. December 2018.

Looking west from Holconius’s crossroads, along VII.1, from VII.1.12/13, on right.  Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

Looking west along Via dell’ Abbondanza, Pompeii. 

VII.1.12 is first shop on right, near where the statue of M. Holconius Rufus was found (the white marble pedestal).

VII.1.12 Pompeii in background behind pedestal which was the base of a statue of M. Holconius Rufus. December 2006.

The statue is now in Naples Archaeological Museum. 

The brick pillar behind it was one of four which supported an arch over Via dell’ Abbondanza.

Statue of Holconius Rufus. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6233.

Outside VII.1.12 Pompeii. May 2010. Base of statue for M. Holconius Rufus on Via dell’Abbondanza.

Outside VII.1.12 Pompeii. May 2010. Inscription on base of a statue of M. Holconius Rufus.

M. HOLCONIO.  M. F. RVFO

TRIB. MIL. APOPVL. II VIR. I. D. V.

QVINQ. ITER.

AVGVSTI. CAESARIS. SACERD.

PATRONO. COLONIAE.

Outside VII.1.12 Pompeii, on Via dell’Abbondanza. Reconstruction of statue on its statue-base.

Statue of Holconius Rufus from Pompeii. 1975.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6233. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.  

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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