VI.16.33 Pompeii. Bar of L.
Aurunculeius Secundio.
Linked to VI.16.32. Excavated 1904.
VI.16.32 VI.16.32-33 Room Plan
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance on Vicolo dei Vettii, looking south.
VI.16.33 Pompeii, on right. December 2018. Looking east to entrance doorway on Vicolo dei Vettii.
The entrance to the
atrium of VI.16.32 is on the left. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2018.
Looking east to entrance doorway on Vicolo dei Vettii. Photo
courtesy of Aude Durand.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking east
towards entrance doorway.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018.
Looking
east across counter in bar-room towards doorway into VI.16.32, at rear.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2005. Looking east through wide entrance doorway into bar room C.
The walls have a high dado (laterizio), and above this was a simple white plaster.
The dado was divided into panels by vertical yellow bands.
In the centre of each panel was a painting of a feeding bird, except that on the right of the entrance doorway to the atrium, which showed two birds.
At the rear in the east wall can be seen the doorway into the atrium of VI.16.32.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Bar room C. Two-sided counter next to south wall, with painted plaster with red background.
According to NdS, the threshold of this wide doorway was missing, but it may have been made of wood on the side of the roadway.
The floor was Opus signinum, buried in the floor near the entrance from the street was a piece of lava-stone with a hole in the middle for the closure bar.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Flooring at
entrance doorway on north side of counter in bar-room, looking east.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2005. Two-sided masonry counter, and shelving for display.
These four small shelves, on the right, were made from masonry and were painted red.
According to NdS, a painted figure was seen at the extreme end of the counter, on the left, in its north facing arm.
This male figure was 0.57m high, with long yellow robe raised by his erect phallus.
The same figure was painted opposite.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2003.
Two-sided masonry counter, and shelving for display. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. South end of
two-sided counter with display shelving.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2013.
Shelving in south-west corner of bar, with remains of painted decoration. Photo courtesy of Paula Lock.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2005. Remaining painted plaster on west-facing exterior side of counter.
According to NdS, the outer surface of this counter had a red background.
On the surface facing the road, according to Sogliano, obscene paintings were discovered.
In the centre, in a yellow frame, was a large erect phallus.
On each side, a male figure could be seen facing towards the centre panel and each other.
The figure on the right was better preserved, and bald.
There were also other painted panels and arabesques.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichitŕ, 1908,
(p.289)
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Detail of
remaining painted plaster from west facing exterior side of counter.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2003. Remaining painted plaster from west facing exterior side of counter. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. South wall, with display shelving and remains of painted plaster.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking towards
south-east corner of bar-room.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2003.
Looking towards south-east corner, and remains of painted plaster. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Painting of two
birds from east wall of bar-room.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC
Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Painting of birds on east wall.
According to NdS, the centre of the panel immediately to the right of the entrance doorway to the atrium showed two birds.
On the left may be a bleeding cockerel which is going to fall, beaten by another cockerel on the right, who holds something in his beak.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2003. Painting of birds on east wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Looking towards
north wall of bar-room.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. March 2018. Painting of a
bird from west end of north wall of bar-room.
Foto Taylor Lauritsen, ERC Grant 681269 DÉCOR.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Painting of bird from west end of north wall, perhaps a parrot with a cherry in his beak.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2003.
Painting of bird with two cherries in its beak, from centre of north wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.
VI.16.33 Pompeii. December 2007. Decorative floor at the rear of the counter.
According to Sogliano, the floor was of opus signinum.
See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichitŕ, 1908,
(p.289)
VI.16.33 Pompeii. May 2005. Decorative floor with a regular pattern of white inserts.
VI.16.32 VI.16.32-33 Room Plan