IX.8.6 Pompeii. Casa del Centenario or House of the Centenary

or Domus A. Rustii Veri e Tiberius Claudi Veri.

Linked to IX.8.3, IX.8.8, IX.8.a and IX.8.c. Excavated 1879, 1881 and 1902.

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IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009.  Room 48, entrance fauces of IX.8.3. Looking north onto Via di Nola.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. About 1909. Looking north from west portico through room 54 into the atrium of IX.8.3.

Photo courtesy of Rick Bauer.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 49, of IX.8.3. Cella ostiaria or porter’s room?

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 49 of IX.8.3. North end of cella ostiaria or porter’s room.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 49 of IX.8.3. North wall.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east towards rooms 50, 51 and 52 on the east side of the atrium of IX.8.3

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 50 of IX.8.3, cubiculum.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 50 of IX.8.3, east wall of cubiculum.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 50 of IX.8.3, south wall of cubiculum. 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 50 of IX.8.3, north wall with recess in cubiculum. 

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 50 of IX.8.3, cubiculum.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 51 of IX.8.3, stairs to upper floor.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 51 of IX.8.3, stairs to upper floor, looking east.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 52, downpipe on north side of ala on east side of atrium of IX.8.3.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 52, ala on east side of atrium of IX.8.3. Looking east.

IX.8.6 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 52, south wall of ala of IX.8.3, with small window, on right.

According to Bragantini, the dado of the wall was black as well as the middle zone.

In the wall were three paintings, on the left was a negro with a small child and a giraffe.

In the centre, described by Mau as a warrior erecting a trophy, but could have been Nike to the left of the trophy.

On the right, the painting was removed and taken to the Naples Archaeological Museum, inventory number 120032, see below.

See Bragantini, de Vos, Badoni, 1986. Pitture e Pavimenti di Pompei, Parte 3. Rome: ICCD. (p.523)

IX.8.6 Pompeii. Drawing by Geremia Discanno, of painting seen on east end of south wall of room to the left of the atrium.

The drawing shows a nude male African figure with a child on his shoulders; on the right is a giraffe that turns towards them and a tree twined round a pillar.

The painting has now faded and disappeared.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1103.

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IX.8.6 Pompeii. Drawing by Geremia Discanno, of painting seen in centre of south wall of room to the left of the atrium.

The drawing depicts an armed warrior, with helmet and sword over his shoulder, who approaches with a round shield to a trophy.

The painting has now faded and disappeared.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1102.

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IX.8.6 Pompeii. W.1466. Drawing of wall painting of the injured Philoctetes found on south wall of the left ala.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum.  Inventory number 120032.

Photo by Tatiana Warscher. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

According to Sogliano, Philoctetes was standing on his right foot which was covered but his left foot was bare and the leg was slightly bent.

In his right hand he held a long staff. Under the left arm was the bow and quiver.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli: Giannini. (no.574)

On the right, the graffito read:

FILIVS SALAX

QVOT MVLVIIRO

RVM DIFVTVISTI.

According to Varone, this translated as – You young rascal! Just how many women have you laid?

See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.68, CIL IV 5213)

On the left the graffito read:

FILIVQUOD TV

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) these read as -

Filius salax

quia to[t] mulier{or}um dif(f)utuisti

Filiu(s) quo<t=D> tu       [CIL IV, 5213 = AE 2008, 00320]

IX.8.6 Pompeii. Drawing by Geremia Discanno, of a wall painting of the injured Philoctetes found on south wall of the left ala.

The original painting was detached and taken to Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 120032.

Now in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number ADS 1104.

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IX.8.6 Pompeii. 19th century watercolour copy of wall painting of the injured Philoctetes found on south wall of the left ala.

Now in Winckelmann-Gesellschaft/Winckelmann-Museum, Stendal (Landkreis), Deutschland. Inventory Number WG-B-101,161 -F.

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