V.2.9 Pompeii. Shop and dwelling. Excavated 1879, 1891 and 1893.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. East side of shop.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of shop.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall of shop, with lararium niche.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Small niche lararium on west wall.

According to Boyce, this arched niche was described by Sogliano as la nicchietta dei Penati, in Not.Scavi, 1896, 437.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (90; p. 34).

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. West side of shop, looking north to rear room.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010.  Looking north in rear room.

The north wall has a small window to V.2.10, and the site of stairs to upper floor against the east wall.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of rear room.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Downpipe from upper floor in east wall of rear room.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Downpipe in east wall.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Cistern and base of steps to upper floor.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Terracotta puteal for cistern.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Site of stairs to upper floor, with latrine underneath?

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Site of stairs to upper floor, with latrine underneath?

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. May 2010. Looking south across shop from rear room, towards Via di Nola.

 

V.2.9 Pompeii. March 2009. Threshold or sill.