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VI.15.1 Pompeii. House of the Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum.

Excavated 1894-1895. Linked to VI.15.27.

Entrance, Vestibule and Atrium.

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VI.15.1 Pompeii. Vicolo dei Vettii from Vicolo di Mercurio looking north. VI.16. According to Della Corte, found inside the house were two seal/signets and one bronze finger ring, these read – A. Vetti Restituti or A. Vettius Restitutus [see S.100] A.V.CO or A. V(ettius) Co(nviva) [see S.99] A. Vetti Convivaes or A. Vettius Convia [see S.98] Combined with graffiti found on the south corner of the insula, these proved to Della Corte that this was the house built by two rich merchants Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva. Although this house illustrated the luxury of the commercial classes during the last decades of the city’s life, nothing was revealed of how these two made their money or their business. These graffiti were CIL IV 3522 and 3509. Also found on the same wall were CIL IV 3506, 3507 and 3521. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino.(p.67-71) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read - [[3]] Sabinum aed(ilem) [[3]] Restitutus rog(at) [CIL IV 3522] Vetti Con[vi]va Augustali[s] [CIL IV 3509] Appuleium IIvir(um) [CIL IV 3506] Liberalis [CIL IV 3507] A(ulum) Trebium Valentem aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Hilarus rog(at) [CIL IV 3521]

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Vicolo dei Vettii from Vicolo di Mercurio looking north.  VI.16

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking across atrium towards Peristyle. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking across atrium towards peristyle.

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

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking west from entrance, looking up to compluvium above atrium.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007.

Looking west from entrance, looking up to compluvium above atrium.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007.Compluvium above atrium..

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium above atrium.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium. Close up view of grondaia.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2007. Compluvium with close up view of grondaia, or water-spouts.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking towards entrance across Atrium. Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. Looking east towards entrance across atrium.

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

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Left hand wall of vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Left hand wall of vestibule.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Right hand wall of vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Right hand wall of vestibule.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Right hand wall of vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Right hand wall of vestibule.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting of a bearded Priapus in vestibule. It seems to suggest good health is worth its weight in gold. A large basket of fruit represents the abundance of the house.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting of a bearded Priapus in vestibule.

It seems to suggest good health is worth its weight in gold.

A large basket of fruit represents the abundance of the house.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

 

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

VI.15.1 Pompeii. December 2006. Painting in vestibule.

 

 

 

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