IX.2.27 Pompeii. Casa delle Nozze di Nettuno e Anfitrite  

or Casa della Principessa Margherita or Casa del Granduca di Toscana.

Excavated 1849 and 1869.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south through entrance.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking south-east from entrance across the remains of the portico towards the workshop.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010. Doorways on east side.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005. Stairs to upper floor.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005. Remains of painted plaster.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005. Remains of painted plaster.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005. Remains of painted plaster.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010. Triclinium on south side of garden area.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. Found in Triclinium. Mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite in a chariot. 

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 10007.

 

Mosaic of ducks and fish found in IX.2.27 Pompeii.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 109371.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010.

West wall with shrine and entrance through to kitchen and latrine at IX.2.28.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005.

Remains of a shrine on the west wall of the garden, and doorway to kitchen and latrine.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. December 2005. Downpipe in latrine.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010. Remains of shrine on west wall.

According to Boyce, the two enclosing walls formed a rectangular niche above a low podium, but none of the floor was preserved.

The inside walls are painted blue with red borders.

On the ground in front of the shrine stood a square masonry altar.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14.  (p. 82)

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2005.

Remains of painted blue and red plaster on inside of shrine.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010. West side of entrance doorway.

 

IX.2.27 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking out into small unnamed vicolo and the east side of entrance doorway.