VII.2.42 Pompeii. Shop. Linked to VII.2.18. Excavated 1844 and 1867.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway.

According to Della Corte, there were many electoral recommendations found painted here.

Two of them he mentioned were:

Vatiam  aed(ilem)

Furunculi  rog(ant)     [CIL IV 576]

and

Optatus  (rogat)    [CIL IV 577]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p. 179).

VII.2.42 Pompeii. Electoral recommendation painted by entrance, as recorded in C.I.L.

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

Vatiam aed(ilem)

furunculi rog(ant)       [CIL IV 576 (p 195, 696) = D 06418f]

VII.2.42 Pompeii. Electoral recommendation painted by entrance, as recorded in C.I.L.

This was originally recorded in C.I.L. as Optatus but was thought doubtful.

An alternative was later given as Vitalio.

See Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum Vol. IV, 1871. Berlin: Reimer. p. 37 and p. 195.

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de) the full inscription read

N(umerium) Herennium

Celsum aed(ilem) o(ro) v(os) f(aciatis) Vitalio       [CIL IV 577 (p 195)]

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of shop.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of shop, with doorway and steps.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway in north-west corner.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. May 2005. Doorway in north wall, leading to VII.2.18.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. May 2005. North wall.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. Steps to upper floor, in north-east corner of shop.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. July 2008. Steps in north-east corner of shop. Photo courtesy of Barry Hobson.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of shop and upper floor.

VII.2.42 Pompeii. March 2009. Sill or threshold of shop.