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VI.17.42 Pompeii. Casa del Bracciale d'oro or House of Golden Bracelet

or House of the Wedding of Alexander.

Upper Level

 

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Items found in this house, and displayed in exhibition in Antiquarium, between September 2017 and May 2018.

Some of these items have also been incorporated back into their original rooms and areas on this website.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Information notice-board, Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Information notice-board, Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Information notice-board, Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Information notice-board, Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Display showing area where the bracelet and coins would have been found.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Display showing area where the bracelet and coins would have been found. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Golden bracelet with serpent heads grasping a disc with the bust of the goddess Luna.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Golden bracelet with serpent heads grasping a disc with the bust of the goddess Luna.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of disc showing bust of goddess Luna, held by a serpent. 
Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268.   
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of disc showing bust of goddess Luna, held by a serpent.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of golden bracelet. Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268.   
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of golden bracelet.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14268. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of shelf with bracelet, single silver and pile of silver coins. 
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of shelf with bracelet, single silver coin and pile of silver coins. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of single coin, presumably the silver coin stamped with IMP XV, mentioned in the information noticeboard. 
This would seem to suggest a date later than August for the 79AD eruption as this refers to a title received by the Emperor Titus not before September 79AD.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018.

Detail of single coin, presumably the silver coin stamped with IMP XV, mentioned in the information noticeboard.

This would seem to suggest a date later than August for the 79AD eruption as this refers to a title received by the Emperor Titus not before September 79AD.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Pile of silver coins, top of photo, pile of gold coins, centre and lower of photo.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Pile of silver coins, top of photo, pile of gold coins, centre and lower of photo. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Archive photo of the finding of some of the fugitives. The golden bracelet can be seen in the centre.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Archive photo of the finding of some of the fugitives. The golden bracelet can be seen in the centre.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster casts of fugitives found in the lower corridor, see VI.17.42, Garden, for area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Plaster casts of fugitives found in the lower corridor, see VI.17.42, Lower and Garden, for area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster cast of man found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster cast of man found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster cast of legs and feet of man found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Plaster cast of legs and feet of man found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, October 2020. Plaster cast of a woman and child found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, October 2020.

Plaster cast of a woman and child found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster cast of a woman and child found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Plaster cast of a woman and child found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. 
Plaster cast of a child, on left, and man, on right, found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Plaster cast of a child, on left, and man, on right, found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. 
Detail of head of child, found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Detail of head of child, found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Plaster cast of young child found in the corridor leading to the garden area.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018.

Plaster cast of young child found in the corridor leading to the garden area. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of plaster cast of a young child. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of plaster cast of a young child. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, April 2019. Oil lamp in bronze with feminine face on the bottom part of the handle.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 13373.
Bronze signet ring seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14250.
On the right is the seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus, which according to the information card was found in this house.
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, April 2019. Oil lamp in bronze with feminine face on the bottom part of the handle.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 13373.

Bronze signet ring seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14250.

On the right is the seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus, which according to the information card was found in this house.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Oil lamp in bronze with feminine face on the bottom part of the handle.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 13373.
On the right is the seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus, which according to the information card was found in this house.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Oil lamp in bronze with feminine face on the bottom part of the handle.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 13373.

On the right is the seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus, which according to the information card was found in this house.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42, Pompeii, May 2018. Bronze signet ring seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus, Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14250.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Bronze signet ring seal of Marcus Fabius Rufus. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

Parco Archeologico di Pompei, inventory number 14250.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii, October 2022. 
Painting of a half-naked Maenad lying down, on display in exhibition in Palaestra. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, October 2022.

Painting of a half-naked Maenad lying down, on display in exhibition in Palaestra. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. According to the information notice-board –
“This fresco was stolen on 31st May 1975 from the deposit where it was stored.
In 2008, it was recovered by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage from an American Museum and returned to the site”.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. According to the information notice-board –

“This fresco was stolen on 31st May 1975 from the deposit where it was stored.

In 2008, it was recovered by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage from an American Museum and returned to the site”.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of fresco with Maenad. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii, May 2018. Detail of fresco with Maenad. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021. Bronze bust of Dionysus.
On display in Antiquarium, according to the description card this was found in this house.
Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021. Bronze bust of Dionysus.

On display in Antiquarium, according to the description card this was found in this house.

Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021. 
Bronze bust of Dionysus. Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021.

Bronze bust of Dionysus. Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021. 
Detail of bronze bust of Dionysus. Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

VI.17.42 Pompeii. February 2021.

Detail of bronze bust of Dionysus. Photo courtesy of Fabien Bièvre-Perrin (CC BY-NC-SA).

 

VII.16.17-22, Pompeii. May 2018. Bronze Herm discovered at Insula Occidentalis, the herm was damaged on its right side by the eruption. 
Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum, inventory number: 13441.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2018. Bronze Herm discovered at Insula Occidentalis. The herm was damaged on its right side by the eruption.

On display in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum, inventory number: 13441. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VII.16.17-22, Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of Bronze Herm discovered at Insula Occidentalis.
The hair is made up of a dense mass of short curls and a thin crown adorned with flowers.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.
Now in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum, inventory number: 13441.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of Bronze Herm discovered at Insula Occidentalis.

The hair is made up of a dense mass of short curls and a thin crown adorned with flowers. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

On display in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum, inventory number: 13441.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. December 2006. Bronze bust from Insula Occidentalis, (prov; Ins. Occ, Casa di Fabio Rufo). 
Photographed in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. December 2006. Bronze bust from Insula Occidentalis, (prov; Pompei, Ins. Occ, Casa di Fabio Rufo).

Photographed in Boscoreale Antiquarium and Museum.

 

Display of body casts from 2019 and 2015, visible from entrance doorway

 

The area was used to prepare the body casts for an exhibition.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking west from entrance doorway across atrium with casts. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Looking west from entrance doorway across atrium with casts. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Cast of watchdog found chained in VI.14.20. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Cast of watchdog found chained up and left in VI.14.20. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking west from entrance doorway across atrium.
Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking west from entrance doorway across atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking west across atrium, with detail of plaster-casts. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking west across atrium, with detail of plaster-casts. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking west across atrium, with assortment of body plaster-casts. 
Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking south-west across atrium, with assortment of body plaster-casts. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south-west from entrance doorway across atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2017. Looking south-west from entrance doorway across atrium. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking west from entrance doorway.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking west from entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Preparation of body-casts. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Preparation of body-casts. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Outline of plaster-cast of child found in lower corridor of VI.17.42. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Outline of plaster-cast of baby found in lower corridor of VI.17.42. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. South side of atrium with shelf of body-casts, including the man found in the Palestra, II.7.1 Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015.

South side of atrium with shelf of body-casts, including the man bent double found in the Palestra, II.7.1. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards the south side of the atrium.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards the south side of the atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. April 2019. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking west. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards body-casts on west side of atrium.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards body-casts on west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Cast of woman and child found in this house. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. October 2020. Cast of woman and child found in this house. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Assortment of body-casts. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Assortment of body-casts. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards body-casts on north side of atrium.
Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Looking towards body-casts on north side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of a body-cast. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of a body-cast on north-west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of a body-cast on north-west side of atrium.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Body-cast on north-west side of atrium.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Body-casts on north side of atrium. In the centre is the doorway to cubiculum 7. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Body-casts on north side of atrium.

In the centre is the doorway to cubiculum 7, and on the right is the west wall of triclinium 6. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of body-casts on north side of atrium.
The body-cast of the man lying on his back was found near the Stabian Gate.
The woman, lying face-downwards, was found in the northern part of Via Stabiana, near VI.14. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

VI.17.42 Pompeii. May 2015. Detail of body-casts on north side of atrium.

The body-cast of the man lying on his back was found near the Stabian Gate.

The woman, lying face-downwards, was found in the northern part of Via Stabiana, near VI.14. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

 

 

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