I.12.15 Pompeii. Casa della Medusa. Excavated 1962?

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I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Steps to outside triclinium, at east end of corridor.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, outside triclinium, looking south.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, cistern opening with terracotta dolium being used as a puteal.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, outside masonry triclinium built against the east, south and west walls.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, north end of the couch on the west side.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, south-west corner above the west couch, with remaining wall plaster.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, south-west corner, detail of remains of wall plaster.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, east wall. Lararium, with niche, and the remains of faces on either side.

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L27, T:4,1).

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, Lararium with detail of a face on north side of the niche on the east wall.

I.12.15 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 5, lararium with detail of the other face on the south side of the niche on the east wall.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, lararium niche on east wall.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, lararium niche painted with the head of Medusa, a garland, two stags and a crescent moon

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, south side of lararium niche.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, north side of lararium niche. 

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. North side of lararium niche. Lar with painted garland above his head.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, Lar on south side of lararium niche.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, round altar with white serpent painted beneath the niche. 

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, north end beneath the niche, painted altar with painted flowers, and white serpent.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, painted plants and white serpent from north end beneath the niche. 

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, south end beneath the niche.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, south end beneath the niche. 

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, painted plants beneath the lararium niche. 

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Plaster beneath the niche.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, small portion of remains of floor.

I.12.15 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 5, west wall, with window to triclinium, couch and cistern.

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