VII.1.7 Pompeii. Shop of M. Am(p)ullius Cosmus.

Excavated 1855. (Strada d’Olconio 24)

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway, looking north-east.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance doorway.

Graffiti found on pilaster between VII.1.7 and 8, included

Vesonius Primus asks for Cn. Helvius Sabinus, worthy of public office, as aedile.  [CIL IV 3477]

See Cooley, A. and M.G.L., 2004. Pompeii: A Sourcebook. London: Routledge. (p.121, F42)

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-west to entrance doorway on Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking towards west wall with niche/recess. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall with niche.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2018. West wall with niche/recess. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2018. Niche/recess in west wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of niche/recess in wall of shop, looking west. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Niche in west wall.

Boyce said, this niche did not look like a shrine, but it was described as an aedicula in the excavation report.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14.  (p.60)

VII.1.7, Pompeii. December 2018. Detail of niche/recess in west wall of shop. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Recess in west wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall. The site of the stairs to upper floor can be seen in the line on the plaster.

The stone base would have been towards the east end, where there can be seen a stone and patch of green.

At the side of the stone base would have been the latrine. A downpipe can just be seen in the north-east corner.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Base of north wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall.

VII.1.7 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.