VI.3.3 Pompeii. House of the Baker or Casa del Forno.

Linked to VI.3.27 and VI.3.28. Excavated 1809.

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VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, water basin.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 7, doorway to room 6, on east side of the oven.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, kneading room. Looking south.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, kneading room with holes for shelving supports.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, looking north-east towards mills.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, looking east towards entrance at VI.3.27

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. September 2005. Room 7, oven.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, looking west towards room 5.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Site of the household altar.

Mau stated “at “c” there is a cistern curb, with a large earthen(ware) vessel for holding water on either side, while the wall above was ornamented with a painting representing Vesta, the patron goddess of bakers, between the two Lares”.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p. 388-92).

Helbig stated “In the Pistrinum:  Indistinct Sacred painting”.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (85).

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, wall on west side and site of household altar.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 7, looking west towards site of household altar.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. Old sketch of lararium painting.

In the middle of the lararium is a painted round altar.

To the left of the altar is the goddess Fornax (as identified by Mazois) in a long robe.

Fornax was the goddess of bread and baking. On the left of the goddess is Lar.

In the right half, which is obscured by the mill, was possibly Vesta with another Lar on the outside.

In the lower zone are two serpents approaching a round altar, one from each side.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L59).

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 7, west wall with well head and a vessel for holding water on either side.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, well head.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, well head with a water basin on both sides.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 7, base for large earthenware vessel for holding water on north side of well head.

 

VI.3.3 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 7, large earthenware vessel for holding water on south side of well head.

 

 

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