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VI.9.5 Pompeii. Casa del Centauro or House of Centaur or Casa di A. Vettius Caprasius Felix. 

Rear entrance at VI.9.11.  Linked to VI.9.3 and VI.9.12. 

Excavated 1827. (Strada di Mercurio 12).

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Via Mercurio.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Via di Mercurio. 

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east from entrance doorway, along fauces to atrium. The doorway into VI.9.4 is on the left.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking east from entrance doorway, along fauces to atrium. The doorway into VI.9.4 is on the left. 

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking across atrium to tablinum. According to Jashemski, the atrium was enclosed with sixteen white columns. In place of an impluvium there was a viridarium with a small pool in the centre. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking across atrium to tablinum.

According to Jashemski, the atrium was enclosed with sixteen white columns.

In place of an impluvium there was a viridarium with a small pool in the centre.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.138)

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Tablinum, looking east.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Tablinum, looking east. 

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Tablinum.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Tablinum. 

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Found 27th April 1829. Tablinum. North wall. Wall painting of Meleager and Atalanta. At their feet is the head of the killed Calydonian Boar. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 8980.

VI.9.5 Pompeii.  Found 27th April 1829 on north wall of tablinum.

Wall painting of Meleager and Atalanta. 

At their feet is the head of the killed Calydonian Boar.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 8980.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. Found 27th April 1829. Tablinum. South wall. Wall painting of Hercules, Nessus and Deianeira. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 9001.

VI.9.5 Pompeii.  Found 27th April 1829 on south wall of tablinum.

Wall painting of Hercules, Nessus and Deianeira.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9001.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche on north side of tablinum.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche on north side of tablinum.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche on south side of tablinum.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche on south side of tablinum.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorways to room on south side of tablinum.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorways to room on south side of tablinum.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking from vestibule into atrium.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking east from vestibule into atrium. 

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Remains of north side of atrium, also damaged by the bombing of VI.9.3 in September 1943.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005.

Remains of north side of atrium, also damaged by the bombing of VI.9.3 in September 1943.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2004. VI.9.3 on left, linked to VI.9.5 on right.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking east. VI.9.3 is on left, linked to VI.9.5 on right.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south across west side of atrium and entrance.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south across west side of atrium and entrance.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. South side of atrium, looking south-east.

VI.9.5 Pompeii. May 2005. South side of atrium, looking south-east.

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. From the walls looking south along Via di Mercurio. VI.7

VI.9.5 Pompeii. From the city walls looking south along Via di Mercurio.            VI.7

 

VI.9.5 Pompeii. From the walls looking south along Via di Mercurio. VI.7

VI.9.5 Pompeii. From the city walls looking south along Via di Mercurio.              VI.7