IX.8.7 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to IX.8.6. Excavated 1880.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance on south side of Via di Nola, looking west.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, with bench outside on Via di Nola.

According to Della Corte, Urbanus was the name of the person living on the upper floor, above this shop.

Amongst  the few pieces of equipment found here, was a compass.  

He thought he was a maker of balances or weights (Sacomarius).

A mutilated recommendation found here read –

Urbanus  sa(comarius?)  (rogat)     [CIL IV 3752].

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.137)

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

Verum

Iivir(um)  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)

Urbanus salg[        [CIL IV 3752]

 

Another recommendation probably for the same Urbanus was found between IX.8.5 and 6, see IX.8.5.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper east wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall, with stone base of stairs, and line of stairs visible in the plaster.

According to Boyce, beneath the stairs leading to the upper floor, a panel of white stucco was bordered with red stripes.

On this panel was painted a single serpent, advancing left towards a burning altar, which stood amongst plants.

Not. Scavi, 1880, 98.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.90, no.450)

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of base of stairs to upper floor, against south wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper south wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March  2009.

Niche in south-east corner, under line of stairs in rear wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper west wall.

 

IX.8.7 Pompeii. May 2010. East exterior wall on small vicolo, looking south.

 

IX.9 Pompeii. May 2010.            Vicolo looking south.                       Side wall of  IX.8.7.

 

IX.9 Pompeii. May 2005.               Roadway looking south.                Side wall of  IX.8.7.