IX.2.17 Pompeii. House of Q. Bri(u)ttius Balbus?

Excavated 1870. 

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Part 1      Plan (Opens in separate window)

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. 

Looking west along south side of room 1, atrium, towards doorway to room 4, cubiculum.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, cubiculum, north-west corner.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 4, cubiculum, south-west corner.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, tablinum, north-west corner, and north wall.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium, two niches in west end of north wall.

According to Boyce, the walls of both were coated with white stucco.

Fiorelli referred to them as due nicchie per I Penati.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.81)

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009.  Room 1, atrium. North wall, upper niche.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium. North wall, lower niche.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 1, atrium.

West end of north wall, remains of painted plaster.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, corridor leading to garden area, at rear.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, looking west along corridor to rear garden.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009.

Room 6, corridor, remains of staircase to upper floor, against north wall.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 6, corridor.

Line of staircase to upper floor. Looking east towards room 1, atrium.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, garden area. Looking west along narrow north portico.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, exedra.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, exedra.  Remains of painted plaster in north-east corner.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 7, exedra.

Small doorway in south wall, leading to room 8, triclinium.

 

IX.2.17 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, looking east across triclinium. 

 

 

 

Part 3

 

Part 1      Plan (Opens in separate window)