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IX.6.e Pompeii. May 2005.
Looking north across shop entrance.
On the left, west wall, would
have been the steps to the upper floor.

IX.6.e Pompeii. May 2005.
North wall of shop, with door and window to IX.6.d

IX.6.e Pompeii. May 2005.
Niche on east wall.
According to Boyce, in the east wall of the taberna was a
niche with peaked ceiling.
Its walls were coated with white stucco outlined in red.
Around it on the wall was a lararium painting, of which
only a cornucopia on the left side could be seen when excavated.
See Boyce G. K., 1937.
Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.87, no.433)
According to Sogliano, in the shop a sacred picture was
found. Notizie d.Sc.d.Ant, 1879, p.72.
See Sogliano,
A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane
scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: (p.19, no.71)