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VII.12.7 Pompeii.
September 2005. Entrance doorway, looking east.

VII.12.7 Pompeii. December 2004. East wall of shop.

VII.12.7 Pompeii.
September 2005.
Looking south across shop-room towards rear room, and
corridor to rear.

VII.12.7 Pompeii. December 2004. Corridor leading south to rear.

VII.12.7 Pompeii.
September 2005. Room at rear in north-east corner, near oven.

VII.12.7 Pompeii.
September 2005. Looking east towards oven in south-east corner
of rear area.

VII.12.7 Pompeii.
December 2004. Oven.

VII.12.7
Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east to remains of
oven and work-bench near south wall.
According to Boyce, on the south wall of the room with the
oven was a large lararium painting.
In the centre was a blazing tripod, with the Genius to the
right of it.
On each side was a wreathed Lar.
To the left of this group stood Vesta, at her side was an
ass with a bell around its neck.
On
the right of the group stood Mercury.
In the lower zone,
marked off from the upper by a brownish stripe, were the two serpents.
They were approaching
a gold-coloured altar, on top of which was a white shallow dish containing a
blazing fire.
In the fire was an egg and several fruits – a date, a pomegranate and a medlar.
See Boyce G. K., 1937.
Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.70, no.313)
See Helbig, W.,
1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv
verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (68)

VII.12.7 Pompeii.
September 2005. Looking west to south-west corner.