II.1.2 Pompeii. Domus of the Aemilii, Primio and Saturninus.

Excavated 1915, 1985.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, this house appeared to belong to Aemili, Primio and Saturninus, as shown by the four electoral recommendations.

Two were found on the right side of the entrance doorway, and two on the left side.

Suilimea (=Aemilius)  rog(at)   [CIL IV 7494]

Primio  rog(at)    [CIL IV 7495]

Saturninus  rog(at)    [CIL IV 7498]

Primio  (rog(at)    [CIL IV 7499]

 

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

 

Vettium aed(ilem)

o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) d(uumvirum) i(ure) d(icundo) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Suilimea

rog(at)       [CIL IV 7494]

 

[Pop]idium Secundum

[aed(ilem)] Primio rog(at)       [CIL IV 7495]

 

Popidium Secundum

aed(ilem) Saturninus rog(at)       [CIL IV 7498]

 

C(aium) Calventium

Sittium IIv(irum) i(ure) d(icundo)

Primio rog(at)       [CIL IV 7499]

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2004. East side of small entrance corridor.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking west into small cubiculum over adjoining wall from II.1.3.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Small cubiculum with blocked doorway on west side which used to lead from the vestibule.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007.

Small cubiculum with doorway in south wall leading to atrium.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking south along corridor to garden area.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in east wall of corridor to garden area.

 

II.1.2 Pompeii. Bone pot used for holding cosmetic products. SAP 10390.

The sides were decorated with grooves.

The lid (not exhibited) also had a concentric groove..

Photographed at “A Day in Pompeii” exhibition at Melbourne Museum. September 2009.

See D’Ambrosio, A., 2001. Women and Beauty in Pompeii. Roma: Bretschneider. (p. 26).

 

Pompeii. December 2005. Fountain on Via dell’Abbondanza between II.1.2 and II.1.3