VII.4.13 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1823.
“13. 14. E vi erano adiacenti due grandi botteghe,
nelle quali ora sono temporaneamente depositati alcuni dolii,
rinvenuti fuori di Pompei presso il Sarno. Essi portano il bollo del
fabbricante, M . LVCCEI, ed uno di essi QVARTIONIS ha
pure graffito con la stecca il nome dell’artifice che
lo ebbe lavorato, ONESIMVS FECIT: in altro era indicata la sua capacita di 53 urne, VR LIII.”
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.89).
(trans: 13. 14. And adjacent were two large shops, in which are now temporarily deposited some dolia, found outside Pompeii near the Sarno. They bear the manufacturer's seal, M . LVCCEI, and one of them QVARTIONIS which also has a graffito scratched with a stick, with the name of the craftsman that had made it, ONESIMVS FECIT: on another was indicated its capacity of 53 urns, VR LIII.)
VII.4.13 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance, looking east towards south-east corner.
A graffito CIL IV 500 was found painted on the pilaster between VII.4.13 and 14, (on the right). See VII.4.14.
VII.4.13 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east towards north-east corner.
VII.4.13 Pompeii and VII.4.14. Via Foro oil shop. 19th century photograph by Amodio.
Photo courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.
Fiorelli says the two adjacent large shops had these dolia temporarily deposited in them.
They had come from outside Pompeii near “il Sarno”.
Some of these are now to be found outside the city wall below the Temple of Venus and the Sarno Baths.
See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.89).
VII.4.13 Pompeii and VII.4.14. 1900. Via Foro oil shop. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.4.13 Pompeii and VII.4.14. 1892. Via Foro oil shop. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.4.13, in centre, and 14, on right. From an album dated c.1875-1885. Looking east across Via del Foro.
According to the writing, this was a warehouse
for flour. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.4.13,
in centre left, and 14, in centre right. Looking east.
Album
by M. Amodio, c.1880, entitled “Pompei, destroyed on 23 November 79, discovered
in 1748”.
According
to the writing on this photo, this was a warehouse (storehouse) for oil. Photo
courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.4.13 Pompeii. C.1880-1890. G. Sommer no. 286. Looking east from Via del Foro. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
VII.4.13 Pompeii. Album dated January 1874. Looking east towards shop with large dolia. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.
Three bronze sistra found in VII.4.13. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.
Bronze sistrum found in VII.4.13. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.
Bronze sistrum found in VII.4.13. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.
Bronze sistrum found in VII.4.13. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.