VII.6.38 Pompeii. House of Cipius Pamphilus Felix. 

Excavated 1760, 1841 and 1910. Bombed in 1943.

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VII.6.38 Pompeii. May 2010. Lararium painting from the kitchen.

The upper part has an offering scene.  A round altar is in the centre. 

The offering Genius has a small camillus helping on his right. 

On the other side of the altar is the tibicen with a popa assisting with a small pig. 

The scene is flanked on either side by a large lar.  Above the scene are three garlands.

The lower part has two serpents, in plants, approaching a second round altar, one from either side.

Fröhlich says this as found  Reg.  VII or VIII. 

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L98, T: 10,2).

Pagano and Prisciandaro show this as being from VII.6.38.

See Pagano, M., and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli.  Naples : Nicola Longobardi.  (p.39).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Detail of Lar, from left side of lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii.

Detail of popa leading a pig to his sacrifice, shown on lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii.

Detail of the double-flute player or tibicen, shown on lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Detail of round altar from lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii.

Detail of the Genius sacrificing, shown on lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii.

Detail of priest’s assistant or camillus, shown on lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Detail of Lar, from right side of lararium painting.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Detail of serpent on left lower side.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii.

Detail of altar from lararium painting, shown with eggs placed as offerings on the top.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

VII.6.38 Pompeii. Detail of serpent on right lower side.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number: 8905.

 

 

 

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