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VI.16.11 Pompeii. Shop with dwelling. Excavated 1844, 1904.

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VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of south wall of rear room, in foreground, with south wall of corridor in the background.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010.

Remains of south wall of rear room, in foreground, with south wall of corridor in the background.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Corridor, looking west to site of latrine and kitchen hearth. According to NdS, to the south of the rear room was the corridor, and at the back of the corridor was a hearth.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Corridor, looking west to site of latrine and kitchen hearth.

According to NdS, to the south of the rear room was the corridor, and at the back of the corridor was a hearth.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Down pipe in south wall of corridor, at site of latrine.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Down pipe in south wall of corridor, at site of latrine.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of kitchen hearth and doorway to cubiculum. According to NdS, at the western end of the corridor was a hearth with a masonry stove. The hearth, which was empty underneath, had its upper part formed by four tiles.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of kitchen hearth and doorway to cubiculum.

According to NdS, at the western end of the corridor was a hearth with a masonry stove.

The hearth, which was empty underneath, had its upper part formed by four tiles.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of kitchen hearth.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of kitchen hearth.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to cubiculum at end of corridor. According to NdS, to the right of the hearth was a doorway with threshold of lava, and at some time had wooden doorjambs. Its walls on a white background, were divided in great panels with the same usual candelabra and coloured fillets, and showed in the middle a bearded male bluish mask, or a sphinx, or else a flying swan. The frieze showed the usual arabesques and fillets and small panels that had in the centre a griffin, or a flying bird. The floor was of cocciopesto. The north wall was pierced by a window with windowsill of marble.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to cubiculum at end of corridor.

According to NdS, to the right of the hearth was a doorway with threshold of lava, and which at some time had wooden doorjambs.

Its walls on a white background, were divided in great panels with the same usual candelabra and coloured fillets, and showed in the middle a bearded male bluish mask, or a sphinx, or else a flying swan.

The frieze showed the usual arabesques and fillets and small panels that had in the centre a griffin, or a flying bird.

The floor was of cocciopesto.

The north wall was pierced by a window with windowsill of marble.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Cubiculum, looking west. Over the west wall is the other rear room, below.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010.

Cubiculum, looking west. Over the west wall is the rear room of VI.16.35.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south-west from yard towards wall with remains of window opening from cubiculum. This window used to have a marble windowsill.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-west from yard towards wall with remains of window opening from cubiculum.

This window used to have a marble windowsill.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to yard at rear of room in north-west corner of shop. Looking north. According to NdS, this uncovered area had a floor of cocciopesto.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010.

Doorway to yard at rear of room in north-west corner of shop. Looking north.

According to NdS, this uncovered area had a floor of cocciopesto.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of yard.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. North wall of yard.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to small room on west side of yard.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to small room on west side of yard.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to small room on west side of yard. According to NdS, this small room had walls covered with rough plaster.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorway to small room on west side of yard.

According to NdS, this small room had walls covered with rough plaster.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. South-west corner of small room.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. South-west corner of small room.

 

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east through site of window across large rear room, towards shop and entrance on Via del Vesuvio.

VI.16.11 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking east through site of window across large rear room, towards shop and entrance on Via del Vesuvio.

 

 

 

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