I.3.14 Pompeii. Shop and workshop of Sextilius Verus.

Linked to I.3.13. Excavated 1853 and 1867.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south towards entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

On the pilaster on the left side, Fiorelli was able to read the following inscription written in red.

Even then it had almost totally vanished:

VATIAM   AED(ilem)

VERVS   INNOCE(n)S   FACIT

PAPILIO    [CIL IV 1080]

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore.(p. 39)

 

Also on the pilaster on the left side, written in red, was:

Q(uintum)  POSTVMIVM  PROCV(lu)M

AED(ilem)  O(ro)  V(os)  F(aciatis)  SEXTILIVS  VERVS  FACIT [CIL IV 1081]

Found 19th July 1853. PAH II. 568.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi. (p.169)

According to Della Corte, both these inscriptions were written on the left side of the entrance.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.266)

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. September 2010. Number ID Plate. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.3.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway on Vicolo del Menandro, looking east.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, looking south into shop, with rear room and corridor.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. December 2007.  East wall of shop.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south towards doorway to room on east side of the corridor. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. December 2007. Rear room, looking south.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. December 2007.  

Rear room on east side of shop and corridor to narrow area behind, which is shared with I.3.13.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south along corridor, leading to narrow area linked to I.3.13.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.3.14 Pompeii. December 2007.  

West wall and corridor to narrow area behind which is shared with I.3.13.