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Doorway to room to north of summer triclinium, and wall
decoration in portico

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Corridor behind nymphaeum, looking south.

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Looking north in corridor, with room with two doorways on
right.

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Summer triclinium with cascade fountain, looking west from
portico.
The niche on the left of the doorway, was described as
“ambiente 85”.
In May 1755, near 85 a small niche in the wall of the
portico, 47 fragments of terracotta were found in the ash, relating to two
figures.
When restored, they showed la Carita Romana, the roman charity.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number
22580.
See Pagano, M.
and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle
provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.
Naples : Nicola Longobardi.
(Vol.1, p.16
dated 1st June 1755, and Vol.2, p.341, fig.93 in Rami inediti)

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Illustration by Rohden of The Carita Romana or Roman
Charity.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 22580.
See Rohden, H, 1880. Die Terracotten von Pompeji. Stuttgart: Spiemann, (Fig 47).

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Terracotta
statuette labelled “Gruppi figurati con Perona e Micone”.
Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number
22580.
This seems to match many features in the illustration by
Rohden of The Carita Romana or Roman Charity.

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December 2006. Summer triclinium with cascade fountain.

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December 2006. Summer triclinium with cascade fountain.

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Doorway to room at south end of portico, and wall
decoration.

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