Casts from Pompeii

In 1863, Fiorelli made his first successful casts of human victims, prior to this the technique had been used to cast doors, locks, door-frames, etc. The first casts, numbered 1-16, were taken between 1863 and 1890 and displayed in the Pompeii museum.

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Victim 1

Cast made in 1863, from Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 2

Found 5th February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 3

Found 5th February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 4

Found in February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 5

Found March 1868, in a group of seven other victims in VII.2.16, the House of Gavius Rufus

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Victim 6

Found 4th March 1871 in the roadway at the north-east corner of IX.3

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Victim 7

Found in June 1873, near a doorway into I.5.3, described as ‘the sick man’

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Victim 8

Watchdog of Vesonius Primus, found 20th November 1874 chained behind door of VI.14.20

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Victim 9

Man lying on his back, found 23rd April 1875, together with the young girl lying face down, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level

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Victim 10

Young girl lying face downwards with her head resting on her right arm, found 23rd April 1875, together with the man lying on his back, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level