IX.2.16 Pompeii. House of Titus Dentatius Panthera or Casa di Bellerofonte

or Casa della Principessa Margherita. Linked to IX.2.15.

Excavated 1867, 1869, 1870 and 1876. Restored 1986.

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IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. 

Entrance, with fallen painted plaster on the pavement.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Vicolo di Balbo.

According to Della Corte, on the left of the principal entrance number at 16, between IX.2.15 and 16, two programmes were found confirming in his view that this was proof that the authoritative and influential (Brittius) Balbus lived here:

 

A(ulum)  Caprasium  et  Paquium  Proculum  II vir(os)  i(ure)  d(icundo)

Balbus  facit     [CIL IV 935h]           

                      

Cn(aeum)  Helvium  Sabinum  aed(ilem)  Balbus  fecit     [CIL IV 935d]

 

 

On the right, a graffito with the attestation of

 

A(ulum)  Vettium  Caprasium

Felicem  aed(ilem)  Balbe  rogamus     [CIL IV 935i]

 

and the graffito epigraph on the other dado:  Q(uintum)  Bruttium    [CIL IV 3159]

 

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.214)

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance on Vicolo di Balbo. 

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall of atrium.

The painting of Bellerophon before Proetus was found in the middle of the north wall, and removed.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 115399.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. April 1869. North wall of atrium.

Drawing of the painting of Bellerophon before Proetus.

See Giornale degli Scavi, NS1 1869 No 7, p. 155, Tav. VII, 2.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of atrium.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall of atrium. 

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. December 2007. South-east corner of atrium.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of painted plaster.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. South-east corner of atrium. 

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. 

Small room or cupboard, leading to steps to upper floor in south-east corner of atrium.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. 

South-west corner of small room with steps to upper floor.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. Site of steps to upper floor in small room.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009.

Doorway to oecus in south-east corner of atrium.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009.  

South east corner of oecus, with windows onto Vicolo di Tesmo, and Vicolo di Balbo.

 

IX.2.16 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of oecus. 

 

 

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