I.10.8 Pompeii. Casa di Minucius

or Domus and textrina of Minucii Fuscus and Epaphra.

Excavated 1929 and 1934.

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I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, west wall with doorway from cubiculum.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, west wall of cubiculum, with remains of painting.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 3, south-east corner and south wall of cubiculum, with window to room 4.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 3, south wall of cubiculum, with painted medallion at east end.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, south wall of cubiculum.   

West end, with painted plaster between the window and door.

According to PPP, the graffito found on the south wall was CIL IV 8387.

Graffiti found on the south wall but west of the window were CIL IV 8382 and 8384.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1981. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 1. Rome: ICCD. (p.137)

 

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

 

(H)ab<e=I>at IIIIIII

<Q=KU>ueti           [CIL IV 8387]

Rar(us)                   [CIL IV 8382]

Contemno derideo Latona(m) tua(m) Salvilla[m]     [CIL IV 8384]

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, south wall of cubiculum, with painted medallion at west end.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, workroom, with window and door to atrium.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, east wall of workroom.  

According to Guide and Della Corte, in the large rustic workroom on the left side of the atrium, many of the workers left their names.

See La Rocca, E, de Vos, M & E, & Coarelli, F. (1981): Guida archeologica di Pompei. Milan: Mondadore (p.172)

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.301)

The names of the male workers included – Rarus, Rufus, Quietus, Onesimus and Primigenius.

The female workers – Gelaste and Salvilla.

The last named woman was probably the one from CIL IV 8384, in the neighbouring room.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, north wall of workroom, and window to room 3.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 5, the yard.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 5, recess or blocked door in north-east corner of the yard.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 5, east wall of the yard, with doorway to room 7 in south-east corner. 

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 5, stairs to upper gallery against west wall of the yard.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 5, south-west corner of the yard, with stairs to upper gallery and cupboard under, and doorway to room 6.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, small room.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, looking south.

 

I.10.8 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, latrine at south end.

 

 

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