VII.1.7 Pompeii. Shop of M. Am(p)ullius Cosmus.

Excavated 1855. (Strada d’Olconio 24)

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

Graffiti found on pilaster between VII.1.7 and 8, included

Vesonius Primus asks for Cn. Helvius Sabinus, worthy of public office, as aedile.  [CIL IV 3477]

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii : A Sourcebook. London : Routledge. (p.121, F42)

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall with niche.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in west wall.

Boyce said, this niche did not look like a shrine but it was described as an aedicula in the excavation report.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14.  (p.60)

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Recess in west wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall.

The site of the stairs to upper floor can be seen in the line on the plaster.

The stone base would have been towards the east end, where there can be seen a stone and patch of green.

At the side of the stone base would have been the latrine. A downpipe can just be seen in the north-east corner.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Base of north wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.