Vi.15.3 Pompeii. Fullonica di Mustius. Excavated 1896.

 

VI.15.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway, looking west.

According to Della Corte, he thought this characteristic fullonica was probably rented from the proprietor of VI.15.2.

He thought the name of the fuller was Mustius, and that he carried out the work with the help of a woman, perhaps his wife, named Ovia.

He made this assumption from the two electoral recommendations found to the right of the entrance doorway -

Ovia (rogat)     [CIL IV 3528]

 

M. Pupium Rufum II vir. i.d.o.v.f.

Mustius fullo facit et dealbat, scribit unicus

sine reliquis sodalibus      [CIL IV 3529]

 

On the opposite side of the doorjamb, between VI.15.2 and 3, he spoke also in the name of his two neighbours Appuleia and Narcisso, proprietors of the adjoining house at VI.15.2 -

Appuleia cum Mustio vicino f(acit) et Narcissus vos rogat    [CIL IV 3527]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.66, with notes 1, 2 and 3)

 

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

 

Pupium

/

IIvir(um) i(ure) d(icundo) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Appuleia

cum Mustio vicino f(acit)

et Narcissus vos roga[t]       [CIL IV 3527]

 

A(ulum) Vesonium

IIvir(um) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) ovia       [CIL IV 3528]

 

M(arcum) Pupium Rufum

/ IIvir(um) i(ure) d(icundo) dignum r(ei) p(ublicae) o(ro) f(aciatis)

Mustius fullo facit

et dealbat scr(ipsit) unicus

s[ine] reliq(uis) sodalib(us) Non(is?) [3]       [CIL IV 3529]

         

VI.15.3 Pompeii. May 2005. South-west corner of fullonica.

 

VI.15.3 Pompeii. May 2005. West wall of fullonica.

 

VI.15.3 Pompeii. May 2005. Room in north-west corner.

 

VI.15.3 Pompeii. Mosaic of a spider found in the fullonica di Mustius.

SAP inventory number 13933.