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IX.14.4 Pompeii. House of M. Obellius Firmus

or Casa di MM. Obellii Firmi, pater et filius

or Casa del Conte di Torino or House of the Count of Turin.

Linked to IX.14.2 and IX.14.b.

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IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle. South wall.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005.

Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle.

South wall.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle. East wall.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. East wall.

Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle. West wall.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. West wall.

Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005.

Oecus in south west corner overlooking the west side of the peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south in Peristyle.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south in Peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south along east side of peristyle.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south along east side of peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. Looking south along east side of peristyle. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. Looking south along east side of peristyle.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking west along ambulatory on north side of peristyle.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking west along ambulatory on north side of peristyle.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking south across garden with IX.14.c in background.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking south across garden towards room, possibly a kitchen.

 

IX.14.c (on the left) and IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east across rear of excavated insula IX.14. The kitchen area at the rear of the garden of Obellius Firmus can be seen midway along the south wall.

IX.14.c (on the left) and IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking east across rear of excavated insula IX.14.

The kitchen area at the rear of the garden of Obellius Firmus can be seen midway along the south wall.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Pool or fountain? In centre of garden.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Pool or fountain? , in centre of garden.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking north from rear of garden, across peristyle to atrium.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2005.

Looking north from rear of garden, across peristyle to atrium.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. Bronze curtain tiebacks in the style of prows of a warship with a figure of a bull. A rostrum of a warship, used to ram enemy ships, is below. SAP 3211a and 3211b. Photographed at “A Day in Pompeii” exhibition at Melbourne Museum. September 2009.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. Bronze curtain tiebacks in the style of prows of a warship with a figure of a bull.

A rostrum of a warship, used to ram enemy ships, is below. SAP 3211a and 3211b.

Photographed at “A Day in Pompeii” exhibition at Melbourne Museum. September 2009.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-west to atrium across east side, from the rear.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010.  Looking north-west to atrium across east side, from the rear.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north along garden wall on east side of insula, site of an unexcavated vicolo.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010.

Looking north along garden wall on east side of insula, site of an unexcavated vicolo.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-west across garden area, from the rear.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010.  Looking north-west across garden area, from the rear.

 

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking north-west across columns in atrium, and unexcavated III.8 from the rear of the insula.

IX.14.4 Pompeii. May 2010. 

Looking north-west across columns in atrium, and unexcavated III.8 from the rear of the insula.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

 

 

 

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