IX.2.10 Pompeii. House of Chlorus and Caprasia or Casa del Gallo II.

Excavated 1848, 1851 and 1867. (Strada Stabiana 62).

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. September 2004.  Entrance.

In March 1848, found painted in red on the pilaster on the left, between IX.2.9 and IX.2.10, were

 

C(aium)  Calventium

II v(irum)  i(ure)  d(icundo)  Chlorus  rog(at)    [CIL IV 921]

 

Cn(aeum)  Helvium  Sabinum

[…]  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)    [CIL IV 922]

 

See PAH II, 477 s, of 18th March 1848, where the above two CIL’s (921 and 922) are reported as being from the left side of the street.

CIL IV 923 below, is indicated as being found on a pilaster on the right side of the street  (i.e. VII.1.22, opposite this house).

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.164)

 

According to Cooley, CIL IV 923 graffiti was found at IX.II.9-10, and translated as

We ask for Cn. Helvius Sabinus as aedile. Caprasia votes for him.

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.122, F51)

 

According to Della Corte, on the left of the entrance, between IX.2.9 and IX.2.10, were found the electoral recommendations of the inhabitants:

Chlorus  rog(at)   [CIL IV 921]           Caprasia    [CIL IV 923]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.209)

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking east along entrance corridor. 

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. 

Looking east along the south side of the peristyle towards the tablinum.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Tablinum, room with vaulted ceiling.

 

IX.2.10. Pompeii. December 2007. Tablinum, with vaulted ceiling.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007.

Wall painting of cockerel pecking at a bunch of grapes, from tablinum.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007.

Wall painting of a wheatsheaf and pomegranate, from tablinum.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Painted arched ceiling from south side of tablinum.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Painted arched ceiling from north side of tablinum.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Rooms next to the north wall to the east of the peristyle.

Small room or cupboard on left, and corridor to narrow room, kitchen and latrine on right.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Narrow room on the east side of kitchen.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007.

Kitchen on north-east side of the peristyle. Stone bench on east side.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Latrine? on west side of kitchen.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. South side of peristyle.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Cubiculum on south side of peristyle.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007.

Remains of painted wall in cubiculum on south side of peristyle.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Remains of stucco in cubiculum on south side of peristyle.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Stone staircase on south side.

 

IX.2.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance corridor looking west to entrance.