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VI.11.10 Pompeii. Casa del Labirinto or House of the Labyrinth.

Excavated early 1830s.  Linked to VI.11.9. 

 

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VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Peristyle 36, looking north towards room 39 from west portico. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Peristyle 36, looking north towards room 39 from west portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Doorway to room 39 on north-west portico.
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VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Doorway to room 39 on north-west portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, doorway threshold from north portico.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, doorway threshold from north portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 39.  
Looking north into oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Doorway to room 39. 

Looking north into oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room 39.  
Looking north into oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2006. Doorway to room 39. 

Looking north into oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 39, oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.
On the left is the west wall of anteroom. On the right is a doorway to room 40.
The flooring of the anteroom was of cocciopesto containing white crosses with a black centre.
A mosaic border of white tesserae separated the flooring of the anteroom from the oecus/triclinium.
A meander pattern and a central emblema were present in the floor of the room.

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2007. Room 39, oecus/triclinium in north-west corner of peristyle 36.

On the left is the west wall of anteroom. On the right is a doorway to room 40.

The flooring of the anteroom was of cocciopesto containing white crosses with a black centre.

A mosaic border of white tesserae separated the flooring of the anteroom from the oecus/triclinium.

A meander pattern and a central emblema were present in the floor of the room.

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north through doorway across flooring.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north through doorway across flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north across flooring. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north across flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. 
Room 39, detail of cocciopesto flooring of anteroom containing white crosses with a black centre.
A mosaic border of white tesserae separated the flooring of the anteroom from the oecus/triclinium, seen on left.
A meander pattern and a central emblema were present in the floor of the room.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 39, detail of cocciopesto flooring of anteroom containing white crosses with a black centre.

A mosaic border of white tesserae separated the flooring of the anteroom from the oecus/triclinium, seen on left.

A meander pattern and a central emblema were present in the floor of the room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. Room 39, detail of flooring.
DAI Berlin 80.2070. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.11.10 Pompeii. Room 39, detail of flooring.

DAI Berlin 80.2070. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, meander pattern in flooring.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, meander pattern in flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, detail of meander pattern in mosaic flooring.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, detail of meander pattern in mosaic flooring.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. Room 39, detail of meander pattern.
DAI Berlin 78.2230. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

VI.11.10 Pompeii. Room 39, detail of meander pattern.

DAI Berlin 78.2230. Photo © Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Rom, Arkiv.

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, central emblema in flooring at north end of room.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, central emblema in flooring at north end of room.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, detail of central emblema.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, detail of central emblema.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii but shown as VII.2.20 on photo. Pre-1937-1939. Room 39, flooring of anteroom and oecus/triclinium.
Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive 1937-9_354. Warsher collection no. 354.
If this photo is of the same floor as the location below, it shows the floor in a much better condition than the one below dated c.1930.
In her book, Blake wrote -
“An excellent example of this is found in VI.XI.10 (Casa del Labirinto, Pl.4, Fig.1), in one of the rooms at the back of the garden.”
See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 27).

VI.11.10 Pompeii but shown as VII.2.20 on photo. Pre-1937-1939. Room 39, flooring of anteroom and oecus/triclinium.

Photo courtesy of American Academy in Rome, Photographic Archive 1937-9_354. Warsher collection no. 354.

If this photo is of the same floor as the location below, it shows the floor in a much better condition than the one below dated c.1930.

In her book, Blake wrote -

“An excellent example of this is found in VI.XI.10 (Casa del Labirinto, Pl.4, Fig.1), in one of the rooms at the back of the garden.”

See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 27).

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii, c.1930. Room 39, flooring of oecus/triclinium with meander border and central emblema.
See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 27, 84, & Pl.4, tav.1, above).
According to Blake - 
“In VI.XI.10 (Casa del Labirinto, Pl.4, Fig.1, (as above), it serves as an ornamental band for a cement floor of the second type, which is decorated in little crosses and seems clearly to belong to the walls with decorations in the second style.” (p.84).

VI.11.10 Pompeii, c.1930. Room 39, flooring of oecus/triclinium with meander border and central emblema.

See Blake, M., (1930). The pavements of the Roman Buildings of the Republic and Early Empire. Rome, MAAR, 8, (p. 27, 84, & Pl.4, tav.1, above).

According to Blake -

“In VI.XI.10 (Casa del Labirinto, Pl.4, Fig.1, (as above), it serves as an ornamental band for a cement floor of the second type, which is decorated in little crosses and seems clearly to belong to the walls with decorations in the second style.” (p.84).

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north along west wall. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north along west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north along east wall.
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VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking north along east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, west wall at south end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, west wall at south end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail from west wall at south end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail from west wall at south end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards west wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall at north end. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall at north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail from west wall towards north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail from west wall towards north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, lower west wall at north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, lower west wall at north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall looking towards north-west corner. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall looking towards north-west corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper west wall at north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper west wall at north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail of upper west wall in north-west corner.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail of upper west wall in north-west corner.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall at north end, looking south. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, west wall at north end, looking south.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking south along west wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking south along west wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking south towards west portico.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking south towards west portico.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper north wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper north wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. 
Room 39, looking towards north wall, north-east corner and east wall.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017.

Room 39, looking towards north wall, north-east corner and east wall.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper east wall at north end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, upper east wall at north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, east wall at north end. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. December 2017. Room 39, east wall at north end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards east wall at south end.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, looking towards east wall at south end.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, east wall at south end, with doorway into room 40.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, east wall at south end, with doorway into room 40.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail of doorway threshold into room 40. 
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Room 39, detail of doorway threshold into room 40.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Peristyle 36, doorways to rooms on north portico, from room 39, on left.
Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

VI.11.10 Pompeii. October 2017. Peristyle 36, doorways to rooms on north portico, from room 39, on left.

Foto Annette Haug, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR

 

 

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