VIII.4.10 Pompeii. Shop of an unknown Pigmentarius.

Excavated 1851, 1856 and 1861.  (Strada d’Olconio 10).

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

The graffiti found in 1855, on the pilaster on the right side can be seen in VIII.4.9.

According to Fiorelli, found on the pilaster on the left, between VIII.4.11 and 10, was:

M . CERRINIVM . AED . ROG

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.128)

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south to rear room.

Boyce said, a window in the south wall was walled up, to form a niche according to Fiorelli.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14.  (p.76)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.128)

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of shop.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to rear room.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of rear room.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Base of stairs in rear room.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Rectangular niche in rear room.

VIII.4.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.