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I.13.9 Pompeii. Domus of Lesbianus and Numicia Primigenia.

Excavated 1953-6.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. September 2004. Entrance and upper floor, looking north. According to Varone and Stefani, the remains of the stucco on the upper south side of the entrance doorway, used to have a painted graffito, now barely visible: See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.159) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read - Valentem aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) [CIL IV 9868]

I.13.9 Pompeii. September 2004. Entrance and upper floor, looking north.

According to Varone and Stefani, the remains of the stucco on the upper south side of the entrance doorway, used to have a painted graffito, now barely visible:

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.159)

 

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

Valentem  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)     [CIL IV 9868]

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance on Via di Nocera.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance on Via di Nocera.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. Venus on a boat, wall painting from exterior wall on south side of the entrance. Photograph taken December 2006, Boscoreale Antiquarium. According to Varone, underneath the painting of a boat with open sails and Venus at the rudder acting a helmsman for the sailors, was a Greek inscription painted in black letters, saying “Venus the Saviour”. This was CIL IV 9867 but is no longer conserved. See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.24) According to Varone and Stefani, the inventory number of the painting should be 20697. See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.158) According to Frohlich, the SAP inventory number was 2212-4. See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (p.311, F.13, taf 17,10)

I.13.9 Pompeii. Venus on a boat, wall painting from exterior wall on south side of the entrance.  

Photograph taken December 2006, Boscoreale Antiquarium.

 

According to Varone, underneath the painting of a boat with open sails and Venus at the rudder acting a helmsman for the sailors, was a Greek inscription painted in black letters, saying “Venus the Saviour”. This was CIL IV 9867 but is no longer conserved.

See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.24)

 

According to Varone and Stefani, the inventory number of the painting should be 20697.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.158)

According to Frohlich, the SAP inventory number was 2212-4.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (p.311, F.13, taf 17,10)

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. North side of entrance doorway, with remains of painted graffiti.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. North side of entrance doorway, with remains of painted graffiti.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Painted graffiti barely visible on north side of entrance. According to Varone and Stefani, this was CIL IV 9870. See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum ompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.160) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), this read as – Popidium D(uo) V(irum) I(ure) D(icundo) Lesbianus [[popule]] rogat [CIL IV 9870]

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Painted graffiti barely visible on north side of entrance.

According to Varone and Stefani, this was CIL IV 9870.

See Varone, A. and Stefani, G., 2009. Titulorum Pictorum Pompeianorum, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider, (p.160)

 

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

Popidium  D(uo)  V(irum)  I(ure)  D(icundo)

Lesbianus  [[popule]]  rogat        [CIL IV 9870]

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Upper floor, looking north.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Upper floor, looking north.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south through entrance doorway.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south through entrance doorway.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. South-east corner of atrium.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. South-east corner of atrium.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Painted plaster in south-east corner of atrium.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Painted plaster in south-east corner of atrium.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010. South side of small atrium, with steps to upper floor and doorway to oecus.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2010.

South side of small atrium, with steps to upper floor and doorway to oecus.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Doorways in west wall of atrium, to oecus on the left, and to triclinium on the right.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005.

Doorways in west wall of atrium, to oecus on the left, and to triclinium on the right.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. West painted wall of atrium, and doorway to triclinium.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. West painted wall of atrium, and doorway to triclinium.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to triclinium, with window to garden.

I.13.9 Pompeii. December 2005. Doorway to triclinium, with window to garden.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. December 2005. Window to garden from triclinium.

I.13.9 Pompeii. December 2005. Window to garden from triclinium.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. West wall of atrium, and north-west corner.

I.13.9 Pompeii. May 2005. West wall of atrium, and north-west corner.

 

I.13.9 Pompeii, May 2005. North wall of atrium.

I.13.9 Pompeii, May 2005. North wall of atrium.