IX.3.5 Pompeii. House of M. Lucretius or Casa delle Suonatrici.

Linked to IX.3.24. Excavated 1846 and 1851. (Strada Stabiana 33)

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, remains of aedicula altar on south-west side of atrium, looking north from room 16.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. December 2018.

Room 3, looking west to remains of aedicula altar in south-west side of atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

According to Boyce –

The aedicula, of which now only remains the rectangular podium (1.20 by 0.83, h.1.10) and the bases of the two columns which supported the roof over the shrine. The podium is coated with stucco and painted in imitation of marble and in the centre of each side is a painted wreath.

The whole structure was richly ornamented with mouldings of coloured stucco.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.83, no.408).

See Giacobello, F., 2008. Larari Pompeiani: Iconografia e culto dei Lari in ambito domestico. Milano: LED Edizioni, (p.249, no.A38).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. 1964.

Room 3, Looking west to entrance doorway, and altar in south-west corner of atrium. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2018.

Room 3, detail of east side of altar. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2015. East side of altar on south-west side of atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Altar on south-west side of atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. December 2018.

Room 3, looking south towards altar, and doorway to room 16 in south-west corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2018.

Room 3, looking towards altar in south-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper part of altar on south-west side of atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Podium of altar on south-west side of atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. September 2015. Remains of plaster decoration on west wall behind altar.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of plaster decoration on west wall behind altar.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 3, impluvium in atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Atrium floor in south-east corner.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, doorway to stairs.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2005. Staircase in north-east corner of atrium.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 17, stairs to upper level.

According to Dyer:

“In order to enter the peristyle, the visitor must ascend a flight of seven steps in the fauces or narrow passage, on the left of the tablinum.

On these steps a skeleton was found”.

See Dyer, T., 1867. The Ruins of Pompeii. London: Bell and Daldy. (p.85)

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 17, painted north wall of stairs. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

At the west end of the north wall, a painted panel can be seen with the attributes of Zeus, the globe, a masculine head and the eagle.

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, (111)

At the east end of the north wall was a painted panel possibly with the attributes of Aphrodite, a vase decorated with a dolphin and a female head, but in a bad state of preservation. (Helbig 302).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. 1852. Room 17, painted north wall of stairs, west end, drawing by G. Abbate of painted panel with the attributes of Zeus, the globe, a masculine head and the eagle.

See Carratelli, G. P., 1990-2003. Pompei: Pitture e Mosaici: Vol. IX. Roma: Istituto della enciclopedia italiana, page 282.

See Real Museo Borbonico XIV, 1852. Tav. XLIV.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 17, looking east along painted south wall of stairs. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Drawing by Antonio Ala, 1849, showing the attributes of Hera, a crowned head and a peacock, seen in a painted panel at the west end of the south wall of the stairwell. (Helbig 167).

At the west end of the south wall of the stairwell, there was a similar painted panel showing the attributes of Hercules, a pig, the club, and the head of Hercules. (Helbig 1121).

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1089.

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See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 167, 1121.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. October 2020.

Looking west down steps towards atrium. Photo courtesy of Klaus Heese.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 18, north-east corner from top of stairs. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 18, looking east towards room 19. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 18, south wall with window.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east through room 19.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. View of garden from room 18, through window.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, recess on north side.

IX.3.5 Pompeii.  Room 19, wall painting of writing implements and a letter with the address of

M.  Lucretio,  Flam(ini)  Martis,  Decurioni  –  Pompeis    [CIL IV 879]

The letter, or scroll with the writing, can be seen in the top right-hand corner.

Found in the second passage or second room left from the peristyle.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 9818.

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 161)

See Engelmann, W., 1929. New Guide to Pompeii: Second Edition. Engelmann. (p.120).

See Helbig, W., 1868. Wandgemälde der vom Vesuv verschütteten Städte Campaniens. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel. (1722).

IX.3.5 Pompeii. Room 19, drawing by Giuseppe Abbate, 1847, of wall painting of writing implements and a letter.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1090.

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IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, west wall of recess.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 19, looking towards north-west corner of recess. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, north wall of recess.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, east wall of recess.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. May 2015. Room 19, lead pipe from fountain, on north side of garden wall. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 19, pipe through wall from fountain, in north side of garden wall.

IX.3.5 Pompeii. On one the piers supporting the portico of the garden was scratched a drawing of a labyrinth, with the following text,

  LABYRINTHVS

   HIC HABITAT

MIN            OTAVRVS

The labyrinth. Here lives the Minotaur.

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