IX.3.12 Pompeii. Pistrinum or Bakery of T. Terentius Proculus.

Excavated 1850 and 1870.

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IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking north to entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

On the left of the entrance, between IX.3.11 and IX.3.12, a painted graffiti was found:

Proculus  rog(at)     [CIL IV 365].

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 158).

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking north-east from entrance. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. January 2008. Looking north-east from entrance.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2003. Looking north-east. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Looking north-east from entrance.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

According to Boyce and Fröhlich, the large rectangular pilaster opposite the oven used to be decorated with white stucco to a height of about two metres.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 83 and pl. 20)

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (p. 295 and Taf. 45.2)

IX.3.12 Pompeii. 1968.

Looking east towards large rectangular pilaster and oven. 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.3.12 Pompeii. 1966.

Looking north-east across bakery from entrance doorway. 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.3.12 Pompeii. 1872 drawing of lararium painting on the rectangular pilaster opposite the oven.

According to Boyce and Fröhlich, the large rectangular pilaster opposite the oven used to be decorated with white stucco to a height of about two metres. It was painted on three sides.

On the main side it was painted with the Genius pouring his libation onto a cylindrical altar with offerings, around which a large serpent was coiled.

The tail of the serpent continued onto the left side of the pillar, where there was a large tree.

A second tree stood to the left of the altar painted on the main side.

On the third side the figure of the Genius appeared again, standing on the stern of a ship which had its sails spread.

Sogliano called attention to the unusually brown tinge of the flesh of both these figures of the Genius.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p. 83 and pl. 20)

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L103, p. 295 and Taf. 45.2)

See Annali dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), Vol. 44, 1872, p. 35ff, Tav B.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking north-west towards rectangular pilaster opposite the oven.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Looking west across bakery towards entrance doorway, on left, and rectangular pilaster, on right, from room south of oven.

Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south-east across bakery. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. January 2008. Looking across the front of the oven towards the south wall, with niche.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Looking across the front of the oven towards the south wall. Old undated photograph of oven.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Looking south across bakery, towards south wall with niche. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Niche on south wall.

According to Boyce, the niche had green and brown leaves and red flowers.

On the white plaster surrounding the niche, there were paintings.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.83 and Pl.26,1)

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2003. South wall with niche. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. 1959. Niche on south wall. 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.3.12 Pompeii. 1872 drawing of lararium painting and niche on south wall.

The niche had green and brown leaves and red flowers.

On the white plaster surrounding the niche, there were paintings.

On the right, Luna was sitting on a horse.

On the left, Isis-Fortuna with large green wings and a crescent moon with a lotus flower in the middle of her head.

To the side of Isis-Fortuna was a cupid holding a lighted torch in both hands.

Below the niche, were two large bearded and crested serpents in front of an altar with egg and pine-cone on top.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.83 and Pl.26,1).

See Fröhlich, T., 1991. Lararien und Fassadenbilder in den Vesuvstädten. Mainz: von Zabern. (L102, p. 295, Taf. 45.1).

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p. 146).

See Annali dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), Vol. 44, 1872, p. 35ff, Tav C.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Drawing by Geremia Discanno, 1870, of lararium painting seen on south wall, but now faded. 

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1093.

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IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018. Niche set into south wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. December 2018.

Detail of niche set into south wall. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2005. Niche on south wall.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Niche on south wall. Detail showing painted green and brown leaves and red flowers.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2003.

Niche on south wall with details of painted green and brown leaves and red flowers. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Niche on south wall.

Photographed 1970-79 by Günther Einhorn, picture courtesy of his son Ralf Einhorn.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2018. Oven. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

For other photos of Oven, look at end of parts for IX.3.12.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. May 2018. Detail of oven. Photo courtesy of Buzz Ferebee.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail of oven.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Part of mill to right of oven.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. An oven in the new excavations (during excavation).

Old undated photograph courtesy of the Society of Antiquaries, Fox Collection.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Old undated photograph. Looking from left side (north) towards front of oven.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Part of mill to left of oven.

IX.3.12 Pompeii. Looking north-east to doorway to room on north side of oven, (on left).

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