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Body casts. Calchi di corpi. Körperabgüsse.

The cast list below is based on the numbering system used in this book.

Il seguente elenco di calchi dei corpi si basa sul sistema di numerazione utilizzato in questo libro.

Die nachstehende Liste der Körperabgüsse basiert auf dem in diesem Buch verwendeten Nummerierungssystem.

See Osanna M., Capurso A., Masseroli S. M. (a cura di), 2021. I calchi di Pompei da Giuseppe Fiorelli ad oggi. Studi e Ricerche del Parco Archeologico di Pompei, 46. Catalogo dei Calchi, p. 307-557.

 

Victim 1

1863

Victim 1

Cast made in 1863, from Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 2

1863

Victim 2

Found 5th February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 3

1863

Victim 3

Found 5th February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 4

1863

Victim 4

Found in February 1863 in Vicolo degli Scheletri

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Victim 5

1868

Victim 5

Found March 1868, in a group of seven other victims in VII.2.16, the House of Gavius Rufus

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Victim 6

1871

Victim 6

Found 4th March 1871 in the roadway at the north-east corner of IX.3

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Victim 7

1873

Victim 7

Found in June 1873, near a doorway into I.5.3, described as ‘the sick man’

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Victim 8

1874

Victim 8

Watchdog of Vesonius Primus, found 20th November 1874 chained behind door of VI.14.20

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Victim 9

1875

Victim 9

Man lying on his back, found 23rd April 1875, together with the young girl lying face down, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level

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Victim 10

1875

Victim 10

Young girl lying face downwards with her head resting on her right arm, found 23rd April 1875, together with the man lying on his back, in Via Stabiana near the north-east corner of VI.14 in the middle of the street in the layers of ash about four metres above ground level

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Calco A

1882

Calco A

The sickly child.

Found in the Vicolo delle Pareti Rosse in front of VIII.5.39, the Casa di Acceptus ed Euhodia, on 24th January 1882, around 12 feet (4 metres) above the ancient ground level

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Victim 11

1882

Victim 11

The man with two keys.

Found on 28th December 1882, in VIII.6.6 or 5, at a height of approximately four metres from the original soil level

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Victim 12

Late 19th/early 20thC?

Victim 12

A supine man

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Victim 13

1889

Victim 13

Found outside Porta Stabia on 11th October 1889

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Victim 14

1889

Victim 14

Found outside Porta Stabia on 11th October 1889

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Victim 15

1890

Victim 15

Found outside Porta Stabia, on 12th March 1890, to right, leaving the city

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Calco B

1889

Calco B

Found on 12th March 1889, outside the Stabian Gate

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Female, found in 1895 in the torcularium of the Villa Pisanella at Boscoreale

1911

Victim 16

Female, found in 1895 in the torcularium of the Villa Pisanella at Boscoreale

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Male victim found at Villa Pisanella Boscoreale

1895

Victim 17

Male, found in 1895 in the torcularium of the Villa Pisanella at Boscoreale

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Female victim found at Villa Pisanella Boscoreale

1895

Victim 18

Female, found in 1895 in the torcularium of the Villa Pisanella at Boscoreale

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3 male victims? Possibly those found in V.3.2 in 1902?

1902?

3 Male Victims

Possibly those found in taberna V.3.2 in 1902?

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Victim found outside the Porta Nola in August 1908

1908

Calco C

Porta Nola, near the tomb of Aesquillia Polla

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Victim found outside the Porta Nola in December 1911

1911

Victim 19

Porta Nola, 15.50 m from the south-east corner of the fence on the side of the funerary schola of Aesquillia Polla

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Victims from Casa del Cryptoportico

1914

Victims 20, 21, 22, 23

Found Casa del Cryptoportico

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Victim found in vicolo between I.6 and I.10 near wall of Casa del Cryptoportico

1915

Victim 24

Found in vicolo between I.6 and I.10 south of the eastern section of the wall of I.6.2 the Casa del Criptoportico

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Victim found May 1912 in I.6.7 Fullonica di Stephanus

1912

Calco D

Victim found May 1912 in I.6.7 Fullonica di Stephanus.

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Calco E. Victim found October-November 1924 in I.7.7 Casa del Sacerdos Amandus

1924

Calco E

Male victim found October-November 1924 in I.7.7 Casa del Sacerdos Amandus

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Victim found 8th of July 1926 in I.7.10-12 the Casa dell’Efebo

1926

Calco F

Child of about 10? Victim found 8th of July 1926 in I.7.10-12 the Casa dell’Efebo

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Victims 25 and 26 found in the Villa dei Misteri in 1929-1930

1929-1930

Victims 25 and 26

Found in the Villa dei Misteri

 

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Victim found in 1933 in Vicolo di Venere near the Caupona of Pherusae

1933

Victim 27

The cast was made a short distance from the Caupona of Pherusae in via dell'Abbondanza, at the height of the Vicolo di Venere, between the insulae 2 and 3 of the Regio II.

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Victims found in the Palaestra

1937

Victim 28

The Crouching Man or The Muleteer, found in The Palaestra

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Victim 29

1936-1937

Victim 29

Male victim aged between thirteen and nineteen. Found in the Palaestra area either outside the south-eastern entrance in December 1936 or inside in the south portico October 1937

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Victims NW side porta nocera

1956-7

Victims 30, 31, 32, 33

Four victims found at Porta Nocera on North West side of Via delle Tombe between September 1956 and April 1957

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Victim 44

1960

Victim 34

Female victim aged between thirteen and nineteen.

Found in the Suburban Baths 28th April 1960.

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Victim 35 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 35

Male over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 36 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 36

Child less than 6 years old. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 37 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 37

Child less than 6 years old. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 38 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 38

Male over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 39 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 39

Male over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 40 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 40

Child less than 6 years old. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 41 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 41

Female over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 42 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 42

Female over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 43 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 43

Male over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 44 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 44

Male 7 to 12 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 45 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 45

Female over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 46 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 46

Male over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 47 Orto dei Fuggiaschi

1961-62

Victim 47

Female over 20 years of age. Found in the Orto dei Fuggiaschi I.21.2/6

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Victim 48

1961

Victim 48

Male victim aged between thirteen and twenty or more, found at the bottom of the stairs of the House of Fabius Rufus in November 1961

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Calco H

1961

Calco H

Male victim found at the bottom of the stairs of the House of Fabius Rufus in November 1961

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Victim 49

1961

Victim 49

Male victim aged over 20 years found at the bottom of the stairs of the House of Fabius Rufus in November 1961

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Victims 1974 Casa del Bracciale d'Oro

1974

Victims 50, 51, 52, 53

Found Casa del Bracciale d'Oro 1974

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Victim 54

1976

Victim 54

Female victim found outside the Porta Nola between 31st July and 22nd September 1976

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Victim 55

1976

Victim 55

Male victim aged over 20. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 56

1976

Victim 56

Victim aged over 20. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 57

1976

Victim 57

Male victim aged between 13 and 19. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 58

1976

Victim 58

Male victim aged over twenty. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 59

1976

Victim 59

Male victim aged over 20, found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 60

1976

Victim 60

Male victim aged over 20, found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 61

1976

Victim 61

Male victim aged over 20. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 62

1976

Victim 62

Victim aged over 20. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 63

1976

Victim 63

Female victim aged between 13 and 19. Found outside the Porta Nola in August/September 1976

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Victim 64

1978

Victim 64

Male victim aged between 13 and 19. Found outside the Porta Nola in July/August 1978

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Victim 65

1976-8

Victim 65

Victim aged between 13 and 19. Found outside the Porta Nola between August 1976 and August 1978

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Victim 60

1979

Victim 66

Piglet fallen on its left side. Found in room XVI at Villa Regina Boscoreale.

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Victim 67

1958-1980

Victim 67

Male victim aged over 20 years. Found in room 28 of VII.16.17, Casa di Maius Castricius, between 1958 and 1980.

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Victim 68

1958-1980

Victim 68

Male victim aged over 20 years. Found in room 19 of VII.16.17, Casa di Maius Castricius, between 1958 and 1980.

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Victim 69

1958-1980

Victim 69

Male victim aged over 20 years. Found in room 19 of VII.16.17, Casa di Maius Castricius, between 1958 and 1980.

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victims from villa of lucius crassius tertius oplontis

1984

Victims with resin casts

Woman and child victims found in the Villa of Lucius Crassius Tertius at Oplontis

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Victims 1989 I.22.1

1991

Victims 70 to 78

Nine victims found in August- September 1991 in I.22.1, a few metres from each other.

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Unidenified victim possibly the Running Man found in the Palaestra 1935-9

1935-9? 1951?

Victim 79

Male victim aged over 20 years. Discovery details are unknown, possibly the Running Man found in the Palaestra 1935-9 or a cast made on the 8th to 9th January 1951 in the Palaestra.

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Victim 80

2002

Victim 80

Male victim aged over 20 years, probably 20 to 25 years old. Found outside the walls of Pompeii near Tower IX / Porta Capua

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Victim Porta Capua 2002

2002

Victim 81

Male victim aged over 20 years, probably 30 to 40 years old. Found outside the walls of Pompeii near Tower IX / Porta Capua

The shackled man

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Victim 82

1976

Victim 82

Group of 25 fragments,  not related to the same body, which it has not been possible to attribute with certainty to any of the casts preserved from Porta Nola. These are probably parts of the three casts made in 1976 and not recognized among those currently preserved. Found outside the Porta Nola in September 1976

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Victim 83

1976-1978

Victim 83

Group of 25 fragments,  related to at least two distinct bodies, which it has not been possible to attribute with certainty to any of the casts preserved from Porta Nola. Found outside the Porta Nola between August 1976 and August 1978

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Victim 84

Date Unknown

Victim 84

Male. Small grouping of a body and 4 fragments of parts of human limbs.

Find details unknown but 4 hypotheses are put forward.

VII.16.17-22, 1961

I.21.2/6, 1961

Vicolo delle Pareti Rosse, 1882

V.3.2, 1902

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Victim 85

Date Unknown

Victim 85

Small grouping of a body and 2 fragments of parts of human limbs.

Find details unknown but 2 hypotheses are put forward.

I.21.2/6, 1961

V.3.2, 1902

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Calco G

Date Unknown

Calco G

Male victim?

Male victim? Date and location of find is unknown.

Remote hypothesis - V.3.2, 1902?

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Victim 86

Date Unknown

Victim 86

Cast (sex and age undetermined) initially recorded on a photograph as Isola occidentale and later corrected to scavo Muregine

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Victim 87

Date Unknown

Victim 87

Cast (sex and age undetermined). Upper part of the torso with head attachment, missing the lower part of the body and limbs. The victim was probably resting on his left side. The cast is severely incomplete, with an undefined surface.

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Victim 88

Date Unknown

Victim 88

Fifteen fragments related to diverse bodies. Mostly feet (10) and legs (5). During the course of restorations it was not possible to attribute these with any certainty to any of the preserved casts

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Victim 89

Date unknown

Victim 89

Six fragments of heads. Head with 6 teeth visible may belong to victim 17 found in 1895 in the torcularium of the Villa Pisanella at Boscoreale

Other head parts may come from the Fullonica of Stephanus

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Victim 90

Date unknown

Victim 90

Small grouping of 10 fragments pertinent to diverse bodies. During the course of restorations it was not possible to attribute these with any certainty to any of the preserved casts

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victims, horses and chariot civita giuliana 2018-2021

2018-2021

Victims 91, 92, 93

Three horses

Male, aged 18-25

Male, aged 30-40

Chariot

Found at Villa Imperiale in localita Civita Giuliana

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Other Victims

Other Casts

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List of All Casts

All casts

Full list of locations with casts of victims, animals, trees, doors, furniture on pompeiiinpictures

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List of All Skeletons

All skeletons

Full list of locations with skeletons on pompeiiinpictures

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