VII.12.12 Pompeii. Shop and dwelling. Excavated 1845 and 1864.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking south-west from Via degli Augustali towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south-east towards entrance doorway.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south across shop-room.

In the rear left are the remains of a biclinium room with bed niches.

In the rear right is a corridor leading to the rear yard, with kitchen and latrine.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking towards west wall with arched niche. On the left is the corridor leading to the rear yard, with kitchen and latrine.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Arched niche in west wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Niche in west wall of shop-room.

According to Boyce, above the counter on which the articles for sale were displayed, was an arched niche.

Fiorelli described this as “la nicchia de’ Penati”.

Fiorelli, Scavi, 19; Descrizione, 283.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.70, no.317)

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. South side of shop-room.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Remains of a bed-niche in south-east corner of biclinium.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. South-east corner of biclinium.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. December 2004. South wall of yard, and south-west corner.

VII.12.12 Pompeii. September 2005. Threshold or sill, looking west.