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VIII.5.2 Pompeii. Casa del Gallo I (double atrium house).

Linked to VIII.5.5. Excavated 1840, 1881 and 1943. 

 

Part 6      Part 7      Part 1      Part 2      Part 3      Part 4      Part 5      VIII.5.2 and VIII.5.5 Plan

 

The pictures for VIII.5.5 are included on these pages with the pictures for VIII.5.2 and a combined plan shows the room locations.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Room 25. Atrium, looking south across Impluvium.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 25, atrium, looking south across impluvium.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 25.  South west corner of atrium, with doorways to Rooms 31, 27 and 26.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 25, south-west corner of atrium, with doorways to rooms 31, 27 and 26.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Room 27. Corridor leading south to Services area.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 27, corridor leading south to services area.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Doorway to Room 28.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 28.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Room 28.  South east corner, with recess.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 28, south-east corner, with recess.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Room 28. South west corner, with recess.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 28, south-west corner with recess.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Doorway to Room 29, on left, and Room 30, ahead.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to room 29, on left, and room 30, ahead.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009. Room 29. Latrine.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 29, latrine.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 30. Kitchen, looking south.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, looking south across kitchen.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii.  March 2009.  Room 30. Kitchen,  North west corner, with Niche and bench or hearth.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, kitchen. North-west corner, with niche and bench or hearth.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, niche in west wall of kitchen.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, niche in west wall of kitchen.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, kitchen, detail of niche. According to Boyce, the niche is in the kitchen which is reached through a narrow passage off the south side of the atrium. The arched niche is in the west wall above the hearth. The back wall of the niche was covered with painted plants. Around the outside of the niche on the wall was a stucco border.
See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.77, no.368)

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, kitchen, detail of niche.

According to Boyce, the niche is in the kitchen which is reached through a narrow passage off the south side of the atrium.

The arched niche is in the west wall above the hearth.

The back wall of the niche was covered with painted plants.

Around the outside of the niche on the wall was a stucco border.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.77, no.368)

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, bench or hearth in north-west corner of kitchen.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, bench or hearth in north-west corner of kitchen.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, looking north along corridor to atrium from kitchen.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, looking north along corridor to atrium from kitchen.

 

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, south-west corner of kitchen.

VIII.5.5 Pompeii. March 2009. Room 30, south-west corner of kitchen.

 

 

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