VIII.3.8 Pompeii. House of the Wild Boar or Casa del Cinghiale I.

Excavated 1809, 1819, 1826 & 1837. (Strada dell’Abbondanza 8).

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, because of the recommendations written on the front of the entrance, he was sure this was the house of the Coeli.

(L.) Coelius Caldus rogat     [CIL IV 708]

(L.) C(oel)ius (Post)umus cupit   [CIL IV 720 with Note 3 on page 228) 

Very mutilated was a 3rd recommendation -   Fa…… mis… ? rog(at)    [CIL IV 707]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.228)

 

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

 

C(aium)  Cuspium

Pansam  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Coelius  Calius  r(o)g(at)           [CIL IV 708]

 

L(ucium)  Popidium  Secundum  N[3]

aed(ilem)  iuvenem  innocuae  aetatis  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)  c[3]uius  [3]umus  cupit

[3]o  facit     [CIL IV 720]

 

Popidium

cum  Pansa

Fa[3]mis[3]  rog(at)  cum  sui(s)       [CIL IV 707]

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Mosaic in entrance corridor.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Wild boar mosaic in entrance corridor.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Mosaic floor of entrance corridor and atrium, looking south.

At the end of the fauces corridor was a mosaic of a boar being attacked by two dogs.

The decoration around the edge of the atrium mosaic was of a fortified city, gates and castellated towers set at intervals around a city wall.

 

On 18th April 1819, two lettered seals were found in this house. One read as –

Q(uinti)  Delli

Amici     [CIL X 8058 30], now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: MN 4737.

The other read –

C(ai)  Iuli

Suavis   [CIL X 8058 43], now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: MN 4739.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p. 119)

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004.

Looking south-west across atrium and decorated impluvium, towards tablinum and oecus.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii.

Drawing of decoration around the edge of atrium mosaic showing a fortified city, gates and castellated towers set at intervals around a city wall

See Roux, H., 1839. Herculanem et Pompei recueil general des Peintures, Bronzes, Mosaiques : Tome 5. Paris: Didot. (Pl. 4).

 

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking east towards ala on east side of atrium.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking west towards ala on west side of atrium.

On the left is the entrance to the tablinum, and the doorway to an oecus.

On the left of the atrium mosaic, the decoration of castellated towers can be seen.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. North wall of oecus, with doorway to atrium.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004.

Looking north across mosaic floors in tablinum and atrium towards entrance.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. East portico of peristyle, looking south.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004.

Looking south across peristyle, showing drainage channel for rainwater from roof of portico.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Peristyle, looking south-east.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Peristyle, looking south-east.

According to Jashemski, the large garden was enclosed on all four sides by a portico supported by 14 white fluted columns.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.210)

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Peristyle, looking south-east.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Peristyle, looking south towards the large exedra.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Remains of decorated wall.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north-east across peristyle, from large exedra.

On the right can be seen one of two columns that decorated the entrance doorway from peristyle to exedra.

According to Jashemski, from the spacious exedra at the rear of the garden, its entrance framed by 2 columns, there was an impressive view over the entire length of the garden. 

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.210).

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. September 2004. Looking north-west across peristyle, from large exedra.

On the left can be seen the second of the columns that decorated the entrance doorway from peristyle to exedra.

 

VIII.3.8 Pompeii. Mosaic of ducks and flowers, found 24^th April 1819.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9983.