VII.2.18 Pompeii. Domus C. Vibi or House of C. Vibius.

Linked to VII.2.19 and VII.2.42. Excavated 1844 and 1867.

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Vicolo del Panettiere, south side, Pompeii. October 2017.

Looking west from VII.2.18, lower centre, towards junction with Vicolo Storto, on right.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Exterior upper floor above entrance doorway on south side of Vicolo del Panettiere.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017.

South side of Vicolo del Panettiere, with entrance doorway, on left, and VII.2.19, steps to upper floor, on right.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking east towards entrance doorway on Vicolo del Panettiere.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance doorway.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. December 2018. Room 1, atrium. Looking south from entrance fauces. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. Looking south from entrance fauces.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Room 1, looking south across atrium.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. December 2005. Room 1, atrium. Table legs.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. North side of marble table legs of winged panthers. 

VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 1, atrium. Looking towards east side of marble table legs of winged panthers. 

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. East side of marble table legs of winged panthers. 

VII.2.18 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Room 1, atrium. East side of marble table legs of winged panthers. 

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 516.

VII.2.18 Pompeii.Pre-1937-39. Room 1, looking east from west side towards inside of east table leg.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 872.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking east towards inside of east table leg.

Pre-1937-39. Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 1514.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. Pre-1937-39. Looking east towards inside of east table leg.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive. Warsher collection no. 873.

VII.2.18, Pompeii. December 2018.

Room 1, atrium. Looking towards west side of marble table legs of winged panthers. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. West side of marble table legs of winged panthers. 

VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 1, looking north across atrium towards entrance doorway, in centre.

Above the rooms on the north side of the atrium was an upper floor with rooms reached from VII.2.19.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 1, looking north towards entrance corridor and upper room, from atrium.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii October 2017.

Looking towards north wall of upper floor room in centre above entrance corridor/fauces.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 1, looking north-east across atrium towards entrance doorway, in centre.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Looking north-east towards upper floor, and rooms 2 and 3 in north-east corner of atrium, on lower right.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorways to rooms 2 and 3 in north-east corner of atrium.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 2, south-west corner with doorway from room into atrium.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 2, west wall and remains of painted decoration on upper floor.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. October 2017. Room on upper floor above room 2, looking towards north-west corner.

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VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, north wall with window to Vicolo del Panettiere.

Upper floor (separate apartment with access from VII.2.19) with window and remains of wall plaster.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 2, east wall, and area of wall plaster in upper floor apartment.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 3, cubiculum, and east side of atrium, with doorways to room 4 and ala.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, cubiculum. Looking east.

According to Della Corte, in a cubiculum off the atrium belonging to Vibia Tertulla, graffiti was found on the walls, repeatedly written seven times, at least twice the same and the last with thoughts of a peaceful sleep  

(Vibia) Tertulla    [CIL IV 2319a and CIL IV 3112]

Tertulla qu(i)esce    [CIL IV 3113]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino.(p. 154)

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, east wall of cubiculum, with remains of wall painting in centre.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, south wall of cubiculum, with remains of wall painting.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, north wall of cubiculum. 

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 4, cubiculum.

According to Richardson, in the second cubiculum on the east of the atrium were preserved remains of fine Third Style decoration with two large landscapes of fine quality.

See Richardson, L., 1988. Pompeii: An Architectural History. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press. (p.312).

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, north wall of cubiculum. 

According to Sogliano, found on this wall was a painting of a sacred landscape with herm.

It showed a herm of Priapus, a column with an urn on top and suspended from it was a bronze shield.

There were also several goats near a stream shaded by trees and three bronze statues on a wide base.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p. 48, no: 228)

VII. 2.18 Pompeii. Room 4, sacred landscape seen on north wall. Sketch by L. Schulz, 1867.

DAIR 83.127. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, east wall of cubiculum. 

According to Sogliano, on the east wall was a sacred landscape.

This showed two altars, a sacred tree surrounded by two columns, between them was a female goddess, Hekate with two torches in her hands.

Near her two women and three goats.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.141, no: 686).

VII. 2.18 Pompeii. Room 4, sacred landscape seen on east wall. Sketch by L. Schulz, 1867.

DAIR 83.128. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VII.2.18 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, south wall of cubiculum. 

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