IX.1.8 Pompeii. Bar and rooms. Excavated 1856. (Strada Stabiana 79).

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east from Via Stabiana.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance with bar counter on south side.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007.

Counter containing remains of five urns, and holes in south wall for shelving supports.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. July 2010. Looking south across counter. Photo courtesy of Michael Binns.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2004. Bar counter and south wall.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking east across bar room to rear rooms.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking east across bar to rear rooms.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Remains of hearth against north wall in bar room.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Room in north-east corner. Looking east.

This room also contained the latrine, and a lararium, according to Fiorelli.

According to Boyce, the lararium was on the east wall painted on a white background with a red border.

In the middle, two serpents raised their heads, one on either side of a tile embedded in the wall and projecting out as a shelf for offerings.

Two Lares were above the serpents, one on either side, wreathed, wearing red tunic and green pallium and holding rhyton and patera.

In the middle below the serpents was a kantharos with a small bird perched on its rim.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.79)

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007.

Remains of base of steps to upper floor against the north wall in rear room.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Rear room for the clients, in south-east corner.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall with bricked-up window or recess in rear room.

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. North-west corner of bar room, near entrance. Niche?

 

IX.1.8 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.