VII.2.34 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1862.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

Found in July 1822, on the pilaster between VII.2.33 and 34, on the left, written in small red letters were –

 

Cuspium

Pansam  aed(ilem)

iuvenem  probum

dignum  rei  p(ublicae)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 566]

 

and underneath –

 

A(ulum)  Vettium  Caprasium

Felicem  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os) f(aciatis)  P(h)ilipp{h}us rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

 

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.125)

 

According to Fiorelli, found painted on the pilaster to the left of the entrance was

A . VETTIVM . CAPRASIVM

FELICEM . AED . OVF . PILIPPHVS . ROG

Della Corte quoted the recommendation as written

Philippus rog(at)    [CIL IV 567]

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 84)

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 178)

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Wall to left of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Wall to left of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of shop.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of shop.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. May 2005. North wall.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2005. East wall and entrance to shop.

 

VII.2.34 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.