IX.6.b Pompeii. Bar of Marcus and Une…us? Excavated 1879.

 

IX.6.b Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north across bar entrance.

According to Varone, found on the wall between entrances IX.6.a and b (on the left) were CIL IV 5203, 5204 and 5206.

He said that these vernae (slaves born into the household, appeared to be offering themselves for prices between 5 to 8 asses

See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.144)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), they read as -

Rogas

verna

(a)eris  VIII    [ CIL IV 5203]

 

Al[3]re

erna  aeris  V    [CIL IV 5204]

Verna  aeris  L   [CIL IV 5206]

According to Della Corte, this bar had a sales-podium and two rooms to welcome clients.

Also found on the pilaster to the left of the entrance, was the electoral recommendation

Marcus  cum  Une …..o…. (rogat)    [CIL IV 3728]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.193)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), this read as –

 

P(ublium)  Paquium  Procul(um)

d(uumvirum)  v(iis)  a(edibus)  s(acris)  p(ublicis)  p(rocurandis)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Marcus

cum  une[3]O[3]       [CIL IV 3728]
 

According to Sogliano, found on the red plastered sales-podium was a very clumsily painted hunt scene, which had nearly all vanished when found.

Here could be seen a horse fleeing to the left being bitten on the side by a tiger.

Underneath this, was an ox, nearly disappeared (faded).

More to the left, an unrecognisable animal of small proportions.

Approximately in the upper middle, there was a deteriorating masculine figure, that struck a fleeing tiger with a lance to the right, and underneath another wild beast crouching on its back legs.

More to the right one could have seen a deer fleeing in this direction, jumping on its back was a dog that was biting it.

Underneath this even more, a tiger fleeing to the left, and in front of the deer an animal of small proportions.

Not.di Scavi d. Ant, 1879, p.21 sg.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.138-9)

 

IX.6.b Pompeii. May 2005. East wall of middle room at rear of bar.

 

IX.6.b Pompeii. May 2005. Cistern mouth, near east wall.

 

IX.6.b Pompeii. Ivory Pisside decorated with relief with Egyptian figures, found in IX.6.b. 

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.