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V.2.f Pompeii. House of Musa, procurator of N. Herennius Castus?

Excavated 1891, 1892?

 

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance from vicolo. According to Boyce, just to the right of the entrance against the west wall in the atrium stood a low masonry altar. Traces of fire were seen on the top of the altar when it was first excavated. Above the altar was an arched niche in the wall. When Boyce wrote (1937) he said “the last layer of plain white stucco has fallen from the interior walls, revealing a finer layer beneath it” This was white and decorated with red spots. Not photographed yet, it may not be still there. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.36, 103) According to Giacobello, the hearth was located near the niche in the south corner of the atrium. On the same west wall, to the left of the Lararium is a second smaller niche, and also a trace of a third niche to the left again. See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico. Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.164 with photo)

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance from vicolo.

According to Boyce, just to the right of the entrance against the west wall in the atrium stood a low masonry altar.

Traces of fire were seen on the top of the altar when it was first excavated.

Above the altar was an arched niche in the wall.

When Boyce wrote (1937) he said “the last layer of plain white stucco has fallen from the interior walls, revealing a finer layer beneath it”

This was white and decorated with red spots.

Not photographed yet, it may not be still there.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.36, 103)

According to Giacobello, the hearth was located near the niche in the south corner of the atrium.

On the same west wall, to the left of the Lararium is a second smaller niche, and also a trace of a third niche to the left again.

See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico.  Milano: LED Edizioni. (p.164 with photo)

 

V.2.f Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, looking east. According to Della Corte, graffiti were found near the entrance. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.108) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), they read: Cn(aeum) Helvium Sabinum aed(ilem) Crescens rog(at) [CIL IV 3450] Musa [CIL IV 4268] - (found to the right of the entrance)

V.2.f  Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, looking east.

According to Della Corte, graffiti were found near the entrance.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.108)

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

 

Cn(aeum) Helvium Sabinum aed(ilem) Crescens rog(at)    [CIL IV 3450]

 

Musa    [CIL IV 4268]  -  (found to the right of the entrance)

 

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Looking south-east across atrium towards site of stairs and doorway to small courtyard. According to Jashemski, a terracotta Dolium and several amphorae were found in the courtyard. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas.(p.112)

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005.

Looking south-east across atrium towards site of stairs and doorway to small courtyard.

According to Jashemski, a terracotta dolium and several amphorae were found in the courtyard.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas.(p.112)

 

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north from atrium, across site of two rooms and a corridor.

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Looking north from atrium, across site of two rooms and a corridor.

 

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. East wall.

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. East wall.

 

V.2.f Pompeii. May 2005. East wall and site of corridor.

V.2.f  Pompeii. May 2005. East wall and site of corridor.

 

V.2.f Pompeii. May 2005. Cistern mouth.

V.2.f  Pompeii. May 2005. Cistern mouth.

 

V.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Vicolo delle Nozze d’Argento looking east. Side wall of V.2.f According to Della Corte, graffiti were found on this wall, to the right, between the entrances of V.2.g and V.2.f See V.2.g

V.7 Pompeii. May 2005.   Vicolo delle Nozze d’Argento looking east.   Side wall of V.2.f

According to Della Corte, graffiti were found on this wall, to the right, between the entrances of V.2.g and V.2.f

See V.2.g

 

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005. Vicolo looking south

V.2.f Pompeii. December 2005.   Vicolo looking south