VII.16.15 Pompeii.  House of Aulus Umbricius Scaurus (Father and Son). 

Linked to VII.16.12, VII.16.13, VII.16.14, VII.16.16.

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VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Rear of lower level from Atrium.

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Rear of lower level from Atrium.

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Atrium and Impluvium.

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  “Cornice in terracotta of a Compluvium preserved at Pompeii”. 

Photograph courtesy of Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

These are Grondaia (antefisse fittili) that fed rainwater from the Compluvium in the roof to the Impluvium below.   

These were reconstructed and displayed during the 19^th century in VII.4.15/16 before the Antiquarium was opened.

 

Mau identifies these as being from “a House near the Porta Marina”.

The plan provided by Mau can be used to identify the house as VII.16.12/15 the House of Umbricius Scaurus.

See Mau, A., 1907, translated by Kelsey F. W. Pompeii: Its Life and Art. New York: Macmillan. (p.251, p.253, p.298).

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Mosaic with inscription

Liqua(minis) Flos

from corner of Impluvium.  SAP inventory number 15188.

 

In the Atrium at each corner of the impluvium was a black and white mosaic of an amphora with an inscription for the four Roman fish sauces. 

Three of the four amphorae name Aulus Umbricius Scaurus, the wealthy Pompeian Garum producer and merchant.

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Detail of mosaic with inscription

Liqua(minis) Flos

from corner of Impluvium showing Garum amphora. 

SAP inventory number 15188.

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Detail of mosaic with inscription

G(ari) f(los) scom(bri) Scauri

from corner of Impluvium showing Garum amphora. 

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Detail of mosaic with inscription

G(ari) f(los) scom(bri) Scauri

from corner of Impluvium showing Garum amphora. 

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Part of mosaic from corner of Impluvium showing Garum amphora. 

 

VII.16.15 Pompeii.  Looking north east across Atrium.

 

 

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