IX.1.22 Pompeii. House of M. Epidi Sabini. 

Linked to IX.1.29. Excavated 1858 and 1866. Restored 1985.

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IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance, in the middle.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2004. Entrance.

According to Della Corte, graffiti was found on the right of this entrance

(C. Cuspi)  Pansa,  fac  facias    [CIL IV 1071]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.249)

 

Also found on the right pilaster, between IX.1.22 and IX.1.23 in August 1858 were

 

Neptunalem

aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f()aciatis)    [CIL IV 1070]

 

Modestum

aed(ilem)  Pans[a(m)]

fac(it)  facias    [CIL IV 1071]

 

Siricum    [CIL IV 1072]

 

M(arcum)  C(errinium)  V(atiam)    [CIL IV 1073]

 

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi. 

(p.175)

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2004. Vestibule, looking north along entrance corridor to atrium.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2006. Vestibule wall, on west side.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, west wall of fauces or entrance corridor.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 2, east wall of fauces.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 1, atrium. Looking north.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium with household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium with household shrine in south-east corner.

According to Boyce, on the top of a high masonry podium stood the elaborately decorated aedicula.

The podium was decorated along the upper edge with a double band of painted stucco relief.

There was one Doric column of heavy proportions with base and two rectangular pilasters attached to the room walls.

These supported heavy entablature and cornice and a roof with two pediments.

The cornices which surrounded the pediments were decorated with quadruple bands of red and blue stucco relief.

The single column was also stucco coated and painted to imitate red and yellow marble.

The walls, inside and out, were painted with decorations in red, green and yellow upon the white background; ornate portals, garlands, birds, candelabra and arabesques.

Against the walls within the shrine was a low step, to serve as a pedestal for the figures of the gods.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.80)

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 1, atrium. 

Household shrine in south-east corner with painting of a bird.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium. Painting inside household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium. Painting inside household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium. Painting on base of household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 1, atrium. Ornate top pediment of household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii  December 2007.

Room 1, atrium. Top of household shrine in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007.

Room 3, cubiculum on east side of main entrance fauces, looking south.

According to Bragantini, the walls of this room were painted with a black dado decorated with plants.

The middle zone was painted with red panels, the upper zone was faded.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1986. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 3. Rome: ICCD. (p.400, cubicolo ‘d’)

 

IX.1.22 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 3, looking towards south-east corner in cubiculum.

 

 

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