IX.8.b Pompeii. Hospitium of C. Hyginius Firmus

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IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. Lararium niche on the south wall, in the south-west corner of the atrium.

According to Boyce, this large arched niche had its inside walls decorated with a painted pattern representing blocks of coloured marble.

The report in the Not. Scavi, called it “la nicchia dei Penati” (Not.Scavi,1880,185)

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.90, no.451)

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. Detail of painting from lararium niche on the south wall.

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking west across atrium towards doorway to cubiculum on south side of entrance fauces.

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. South wall of cubiculum, with recess.

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. West wall of cubiculum.

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. Remains of painted plaster in north-west corner of cubiculum.

IX.8.b Pompeii. May 2005. North wall of cubiculum.

IX.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Vicolo del Centenario, looking north.             IX.8.b

IX.8.b and IX.8.c Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south into unexcavated area.

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