I.7.2 Pompeii. Stairway to upper floor. Excavated 1911, 1923.

I.7.2 Pompeii. May 2005. Stairway to upper floor.

According to Della Corte, found on the west (right) of the entrance doorway were two electoral recommendations.

One for the owner, Fabius, and the other probably with his unnamed wife.

Fabius rog(at)   [CIL IV 7205]   and    Amandio cum sua rog(at)   [CIL IV 7213]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.313)

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read as –

[A(ulum)  Ve]ttium  Firmum  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)

Fabius  rog(at)       [CIL IV 7205]

Cn(aeum)  Helvium  Sabinum

aed(ilem)  d(ignum)  r(ei)  p(ublicae)  Amandio  cum  sua  rog(at)       [CIL IV 7213]

I.7.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Stairway to upper floor. Entrance on Via dell’Abbondanza.

I.7.2 Pompeii. September 2019. Looking south.

On the left is the doorway connecting to the entrance corridor of I.7.3.

On the right, looking south through site of staircase, through a room that would have been under the stairs, into atrium of I.7.3.

I.7.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Stairway to upper floor at front. 

Looking south through site of staircase, through a room that would have been under the stairs, to atrium of I.7.3.

I.7.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Stairway to upper floor at front.

Looking south through site of staircase, through room under the stairs to atrium of I.7.3.

I.7.2/3 Pompeii. May 2016.

Looking towards west wall through doorway in north-west corner of atrium of I.7.3, leading north to entrance at I.7.2, steps to upper floor.

Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.2/3 Pompeii. May 2016. West wall showing site of steps to upper floor, looking north. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

I.7.2 Pompeii. December 2007. Stairway to upper floor at front. Looking south to doorway in east wall, leading to corridor of I.7.3.

I.7.2, Pompeii. Graffiti found on east wall of the under-stairs room, written on the cocciopesto plaster. CIL IV 8136.

This graffito was missing on its left side where the plaster had completely fallen from the wall.

In NdS 1927 Maiuri interpreted this as

...n egregio /...cla musa / ...lus mobilior / ...ula mobiliorque / ...ira

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1927, (p. 13, n. 4).

Written below the above with the writing larger and more spaced out was -

I.7.2, Pompeii. Graffiti found on east wall of the under-stairs room, written on the cocciopesto plaster. CIL IV 8137.

In NdS 1927 Maiuri interpreted this as

dulcis amor perias ita / taine (?) bene amo dulcissima / mea / dulc.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1927, (p. 14, n. 4).

I.7.2 Pompeii. Large terracotta decorated vase, height 0.68m.

This was found, along with other objects, in the room under the stairs.

Under the handle, and written into the fresh clay, was the inscription P Corneli Corinti servos fecit (see below).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1927, (p. 12, fig. 4).

I.7.2 Pompeii. Drawing of inscription written below the handle in the fresh clay on the terracotta vase.

In NdS 1927 Maiuri interpreted this as

"P. Corneli Corinti servos fecit"

See Spinazzola, V. Pompei, alla luce degli Scavi Nuovi di Via dell’Abbondanza (Anni 1910-1923), Vol.2, (p.687, fig.651).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1927, (p. 12).

See also I.7.4