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VI.12.2 Pompeii. Casa del Fauno or House of the Faun.

Linked to VI.12.1, VI.12.3, VI.12.5, VI.12.7 and VI.12.8.

Excavated 1829 to 1833, 1900, 1930, 1960. Bombed 1943. Reconstructed 1945.

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VI.12.2 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall, with doorway to room in south east corner of second or rear peristyle.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. March 2009.

East wall, with doorway to room in south-east corner of second or rear peristyle.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. September 2005. Foundation walls in large room on south east of second or rear peristyle.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. September 2005.

Foundation walls in large room on south-east of second or rear peristyle.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Mosaic floor.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Mosaic floor.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. North-west corner of kitchen with arched aedicula niche, on east side of first peristyle.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006.

North-west corner of kitchen with arched aedicula niche, on east side of first peristyle.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of Kitchen. Arched niche Lararium with aedicula façade. According to Boyce, there is a heavy and well made aedicula façade with two red pilasters supporting a simple pediment. Inside the niche and around the curve is a modelled stucco cornice. Within the niche there stood a small terracotta altar. See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.52, 190, Pl. 5, 2).

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. North wall of Kitchen, arched niche lararium with aedicula façade.

According to Boyce, there was a heavy and well made aedicula façade with two red pilasters supporting a simple pediment.

Inside the niche and around the curve was a modelled stucco cornice.

Within the niche there stood a small terracotta altar.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.52, 190, Pl. 5, 2).

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Kitchen with detail of stucco decoration on the arched niche.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Kitchen with detail of stucco decoration on the arched niche.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii.December 2006. Niche.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Niche.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side, part of Bath Suite.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side, part of bath suite.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor on east side, and stairs to upper floor. Looking north.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006.

Looking north along corridor on east side, and stairs to upper floor.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor on east side. Looking south to atrium of VI.12.5

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Corridor on east side, looking south to atrium of VI.12.5

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

VI.12.2 Pompeii. December 2006. Room on east side.

 

VI.12.2 Pompeii. Silver found in VI.12.2. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Urceolus or small jug or pitcher (left front) with female head. Inventory number 25680. Patera or drinking vessel (right front) with indented pattern on the sides of the bowl and naked figure of Mercury on handle. Inventory number 25338. Patera (Left rear) with the handle decorated with the head of a faun. Inventory number 25340. Patera (Right rear) with less ornate hanle. Inventory number 25339. See Guzzo, P. (A cura di), 2006. Argenti a Pompei. Milano, Electa. (p. 112-113, Nos. 102-5).

VI.12.2 Pompeii. Silver found in VI.12.2. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.

Urceolus or small jug or pitcher (left front) with female head. Inventory number 25680.

Patera or drinking vessel (right front) with indented pattern on the sides of the bowl and naked figure of Mercury on handle. Inventory number 25338.

Patera (Left rear) with the handle decorated with the head of a faun. Inventory number 25340.

Patera (Right rear) with less ornate handle. Inventory number 25339.

See Guzzo, P. (A cura di), 2006. Argenti a Pompei. Milano, Electa. (p. 112-113, Nos. 102-5).

 

VI.12.2 or VII.9.20 Pompeii. Bronze brazier found in VI.12.2, according to card in Naples Museum. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 72991. According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, this was found in VII.9.20, a shop, on 25th May 1822. See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples : Nicola Longobardi. (p. 124). See PAH II, 52-53

VI.12.2 or VII.9.20 Pompeii. Bronze brazier found in VI.12.2, according to card in Naples Museeum.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 72991.

According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, this was found in VII.9.20, a shop, on 25th May 1822.

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.

(p. 124). See PAH II, 52-53

 

 

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