I.12.5 Pompeii. Caupona
all’Insegna di Africa o di Alessandria or Caupona of Lutatius.
Excavated 1914 and 1953 to 1955.
(Originally when excavated, this was numbered as Reg. II, Insula 2, no.5).
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking south across atrium, with doorway to triclinium, on left, and corridor to rear, in centre.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. September 2004.
Looking south through rear of caupona across atrium to doorway to triclinium with window onto garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south through rear of caupona across atrium to the doorway to triclinium with window.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to triclinium on south side of atrium, with window to garden.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Triclinium, looking south from doorway.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Triclinium, looking towards east wall from doorway.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Detail of east wall of triclinium.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021.
Triclinium, looking towards south wall with window onto garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards west wall from doorway.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. West wall of triclinium.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021.
Detail from west wall, which would have had a black (lower) zoccolo, a red middle and upper wall, with side panels halved by a painted candelabra.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking across flooring towards west wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking south across flooring in triclinium.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
According
to PPM –
“The
triclinium had flooring of cocciopesto, the entrance area was marked with a
“carpet” of scattered tiles enclosing a tablet with an inscription.
The
place of the table between the couches was indicated with a circular “carpet”
of tesserae.
The
place of the couches on the flooring was without decoration
The
tablet set into the cocciopesto flooring near the entrance read ANCVS in black
and white stones, very worn out by the passage of feet over time.
It
was the name of a family from Praeneste, (modern day Palestrina), a
representative of whom could have been among the first colonizers of
Pompeii.”
See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici. II.
(2). Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, (p.737.)
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south through corridor to rear rooms and garden.
According to Jashemski, this property appeared to have had an open area, which may have been planted.
This would have been to the rear of the living quarters.
See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.54).
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking east from end of corridor across garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
east from end of corridor across garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021.
Looking east across garden area, with window into triclinium, on left, staircase, in centre, and south wall, on right.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards south wall of garden area.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking east across
garden area towards two masonry arches/alcoves built under the stairs against
the east wall.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Largest arch/alcove
in north-east corner of garden area. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Detail from base of largest
arch/alcove in north-east corner of garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Two
arches/alcoves under masonry stairs in garden area. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north along east wall.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking towards north side of painted lararium.
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Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. North side of painted
lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
North wall of painted Lararium, with mask
hanging from a garland. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. North wall of painted
Lararium, detail of painted mask. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking east to painted lararium.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking south along east wall, with detail of tufa altar.
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I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Smallest arch/alcove under stairs against east wall of garden area.
This was used as a
lararium, in front of it was a pedestal and a small tufa altar. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Pedestal in front of
lararium arch/alcove. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii.
December 2018. Detail from base of smallest niche/alcove/lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards smallest alcove/lararium with
remaining painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Painted arched ceiling of
Lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail from north end of
painted lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. South side of painted
lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of painted decoration
on south side of painted lararium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of upper painted
decoration on south side of painted lararium. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii.
December 2018. Detail of lower painted decoration on south side of painted
lararium. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking north from courtyard/garden towards window into
triclinium, across atrium to doorway to caupona.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards east wall with
masonry stairs. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking east across basin/tub with remaining painted decoration towards
masonry stairs.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.
In
the south-west corner is a doorway to a small area. At the north end of the
west wall is another doorway into a small room.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking south in small room towards
doorway, on left, to small area on west side of garden area. Photo courtesy of
Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021.
Doorway into small room at north end of west wall of garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021.
Looking south in small room from doorway at
north end of west wall of garden area.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking towards north-west corner with
structure, in small room with doorway at north end of west wall of garden area.
Photo courtesy of Aude Durand
I.12.5 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking
north-west across basin/tub towards north wall with doorway to corridor and
window to triclinium, on right.
Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July
2021.
Looking
north across basin/tub towards north wall with doorway to corridor to atrium, and
window to triclinium, on right.
Foto
Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
I.12.5 Pompeii. July 2021. Looking north across basin/tub.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.