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I.7.14 Pompeii. Caupona of Masculus. Linked to I.7.13. Excavated 1927.

 

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway to bar, looking north. According to Della Corte, the keeper of the bar was a certain Masculus, as proved by three electoral recommendations. Two were painted on the wall to the left of the doorway, and one on the right of it – Masculus rog(at) [CIL IV 7238] [Masc]u[l]us cupit [CIL IV 7239] Masculus cum codatis ubique (rogat) [CIL IV 7240] See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.319) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read – Q(uintum) Postumium Proculum aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) Masculus rog(at) [CIL IV 7238] Ceium aed(ilem) [Masc]u[l]us cupit [CIL IV 7239] Cn(aeum) Helvium Sabinum aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Masculus cum codatis ubiq(ue) [CIL IV 7240]

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway to bar, looking north.

According to Della Corte, the keeper of the bar was a certain Masculus, as proved by three electoral recommendations.

Two were painted on the wall to the left of the doorway, and one on the right of it –

Masculus rog(at)    [CIL IV 7238]

[Masc]u[l]us cupit    [CIL IV 7239]

Masculus cum codatis ubique (rogat)    [CIL IV 7240]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.319)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read –

 

Q(uintum) Postumium Proculum

aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) Masculus rog(at)       [CIL IV 7238]

 

Ceium aed(ilem)

[Masc]u[l]us cupit       [CIL IV 7239]

 

Cn(aeum) Helvium

Sabinum aed(ilem) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Masculus cum codatis ubiq(ue)       [CIL IV 7240]

 

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Top of podium. When excavated the south side of the podium was decorated with a painting, now faded and vanished, that represented the figure of an ithyphallic Priapos. See Cibi e sapori a Pompei e dintorni, exhibition catalogue from Boscoreale Antiquarium, 2005, (p.101, with photo)

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Top of podium.

When excavated the south side of the podium was decorated with a painting, now faded and vanished, which represented the figure of an ithyphallic Priapus.

See Cibi e Sapori a Pompei e Dintorni, exhibition catalogue from Boscoreale Antiquarium, 2005, (p.101, with photo)

 

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking north from bar-room, to room with I.7.13 in east wall, and doorway to rear room.

I.7.14 Pompeii. September 2005.

Looking north from bar-room, to room with I.7.13 in east wall, and doorway to rear room.

 

I.7.14 Pompeii. Old undated photograph showing female figure in a long robe. She held in her raised hands a metal object possibly a sword or a plate. She was possibly a mime actor. The painting was part of the decoration of the wall of the cenacolo of the upper floor.

I.7.14 Pompeii. Old undated photograph showing female figure in a long robe.

She held in her raised hands a metal object possibly a sword or a plate.

She was possibly a mime actor.

The painting was part of the decoration of the wall of the cenacolo of the upper floor.