Some of the wax tablets found at V.1.26. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.
One of the wax tablets found at V.1.26. Now in Naples Archaeological Museum
Tablets on display in exhibition in Naples Archaeological Museum, and information card. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
Detail of one of the tablets on display in Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo courtesy of Giuseppe Ciaramella.
V.1.26 Pompeii. Drawing of wax tablets by
Niccolini.
According to Nicolini –
“In July of 1875 these were found above the
portico of the peristyle, in the space of about half a cubic metre, neatly
collected, one hundred and thirty-two writing tablets (libelli), including triptychs, diptychs
and single ones, engraved with a stylus on tablets coated with wax. Unique
example found to date, and since described by Professor De Petra, current
Director of the National Museum.”
See
Niccolini F, 1862. Le case ed i monumenti
di Pompei: Volume Secondo. Napoli, Tav. LX.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 9, on the south side of tablinum. Looking west, from portico area.
V.1.26
Pompeii. October 2023. Looking south-west towards south wall of tablinum, from
rear portico. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 8, tablinum from portico area. Looking north.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 10, looking north across portico area, towards passageway to V.1.23, centre left.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, looking north-east across peristyle garden.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 11, looking east across south side of peristyle garden.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009.
Room 12, corridor to atrium, on left, and room 13 on north-west side of portico, in centre, and passageway to V.1.23, on right.
V.1.26 Pompeii. October 2023. Room 12, corridor to atrium, on left.
Room 13, centre right, looking west through window into
north ala. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 13, looking west.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, doorway to small room on north side of portico.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, north wall, with round window into courtyard area of V.1.23
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, west wall with niche.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, niche.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, detail of remains of yellow painted niche.
V.1.26 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 14, recess in south-east corner.