VII.3.8 Pompeii. Shop with dwelling. Excavated 1868.

(Strada della Fortuna 23).

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Pillar between VII.3.8 and VII.3.9.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of shop.

                        

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. 

Looking south across shop to large room with a window, and corridor to rear at side.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall of shop, with niche.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in west wall of shop.

According to Boyce, this was an arched niche.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 63, no: 260A)

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Pillar between VII.3.8 and VII.3.7.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2006. West wall and corridor to rear.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south along corridor to rear.

According to Boyce, against the west wall of the central area of the dwelling house stood a masonry altar.

The altar was coated with yellow stucco, and on each side of it were the two painted serpents.

An arched niche was in the wall above the altar.

On the wall above the niche was the lararium painting.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.63-4, Pl.12,1)

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south.

Doorway to latrine, small room with red painted plaster and corridor to large rear room.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Small room with red painted plaster.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Small room with red painted plaster.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Large rear room with recess for bed.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking east towards kitchen with steps to upper floor and doorway to triclinium.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Doorway into triclinium in south-east corner. Looking south.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. East wall with kitchen and steps to upper floor.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. May 2005. Room on west of kitchen.

 

VII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.