I.8.8 Pompeii. Caupona of Lucius Betutius (Vetutius) Placidus.

Linked to I.8.9. Excavated 1912, 1939.

 

The pictures for the house at the rear are to be found on the page for I.8.9.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

According to Varone and Stefani, on the east pilaster of the caupona were the painted graffiti CIL IV 7279-7283 and 7287.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. p. 93-4.

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) these were recorded as

 

C(aium)  Iulium  Polybium

aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Placidus  cliens  rog(at)     [CIL IV 7279]

 

Vettium  Fir[mum]

aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Betuti  fac(iat)      [CIL IV 7280]

 

Severum

IIvir(um)

o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)      [CIL IV, 7281]

 

Secundum  L(uci)  f(ilium)  aed(ilem)      [CIL IV 7282]

 

Ve[soni]um  quinq(uennalem)       [CIL IV 7283]

 

Gavium  et  Trebium  aed(iles)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)      [CIL IV 7287]

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, looking south.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. February 2010. Entrance. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking towards the rear room.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Detail of painting on rear wall of back room.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Western side of marble counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south into atrium of I.8.9.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Lararium on south wall. 

The central figure is the Genius of the household next to a three legged altar. 

On either side of him are the two Lares. On the left side is Mercury with his money bag. 

On the right side is Bacchus with his panther drinking from a cup held in his right hand. 

Underneath are two serpents approaching a round altar. 

See Fröhlich, T., 1991, Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten.  Mainz: von Zabern. (L8:p.252).

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. West side of caupona, base of steps.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall and three sided counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall and three-sided counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  December 2005. Front of marble counter on north side.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. May 2010. Inset dolia in counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Eastern arm of the counter.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii. Large hoard of 1385 bronze coins.

Found in the central container of the eastern arm of the counter.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

I.8.8 Pompeii.  Large hoard of 1385 bronze coins.

Found in the central container of the eastern arm of the counter.

Descriptive card from the Naples Archaeological Museum.

 

I.9 Pompeii. September 2004. Unnamed vicolo between I.9 and I.8 looking south.  I.8.8.