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emains of dried figs, almond shells, and dates were discovered. A bronze oinochoe was
recovered from the balcony overlooking the street, suggesting that dining may have been carried
out on the upper floor. The numerous terracotta vessels found gave rise to the supposition that a
pottery workshop was located here.
References
Sutherland 1990, 159-161; Gassner 1986, 130; CTP IIIA, 12-13; Maiuri NSc 1927, 15-16; Della Corte
NSc 1912, 31, 66-67.
Data
A) Total area: 54.6 Nodes: 44.1 Connectors: 4.2 Static spaces: 7.3
B) Total # spaces: 3 # Nodes: 1 # Connectors: 1 # Static spaces: 1
C) Area, HE in (1): 2.5
29. I.7.5, Casa di Philippus, (work)shop-house (Figs. 2.5, 5.4, 5.20, 5.74-5.77)
Synopsis
This small shop-house was constructed on the same pattern as its neighbor to the W,
(I.7.4), with a facade of limestone ashlars, matching the second century B.C. date of the earliest
pavements in the house. A front room/vestibule (a) with a latrine in the SW corner allowed
traffic in from the street to the central open court (c), and gave access to bedroom (b) to the E (Fig.
5.74). The court provided light, air and collected water; a ST sat against the E wall under a
narrow shed roof, a stair in the SE corner led to the upper floor rooms, and the wide DR (d)
(perhaps the tablinum), originally was open to the court along much of its N side. There was one
room above DR (d); a balcony along the W wall of court (c) provided passage to rooms at the
front of the habitation over (a, b), and to a balcony overhanging the street facade. A major
program of 3rd style redecoration was enacted later in rooms (b) and DR (d); the entrance to the
latter was largely closed off except for a wide window, and the room accrued a reception
function, becoming a combination dining room/tablinum (Fig. 5.75). Minor repairs were effected
after the earthquake that included redecorating part of room (b) in the 4th style.
References
Wallace-Hadrill 1994, 169-173; Sutherland 1990, 159-161; PPM I, 576-585; Rediscovering Pompeii
1990, 212-213, #140, 143; PPP I, 56-57; Laidlaw 1985, 66; Bastet & De Vos 1979, 139; Jashemski
1979, 264, Fig. 391; Schefold 1957, 30; Pernice 1938, 39; Maiuri NSc 1927, 16-18; Della Corte NSc
1912, 31, 65-67.
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