II.1.12 Pompeii. Complesso dei Riti magici or Magic Rites Complex

or Casa di Biria, Sibilla pompeiana or Officina Magica of Sextilius Pyrricus.

Linked to II.1.11. Excavated 1954, 1957, 1963, 1985.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west to fauces to front entrance and triclinium on north side.

The atrium used to be on the east side of this area (forefront of photo).

The plaster still remaining on the wall would have been on the west wall of the atrium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Looking through doorway towards west end of triclinium on north side of entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

North wall of triclinium, near east end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Painted plants on zoccolo on lower north wall of triclinium at east end.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Painted plants and heron on zoccolo on lower north wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper section of north wall at east end. Wall painting of a parrot and fruit. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper section of north wall in triclinium. Wall painting of a parrot and fruit.

II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971.

Upper section of north wall in triclinium. Wall painting of a parrot and fruit. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail of swan on red panel at east end of north wall of triclinium with remains of wall decoration.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail from yellow panel at east end of north wall of triclinium with remains of wall decoration.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

North wall of triclinium at west end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Painted plants and heron, on zoccolo on lower north wall at west end of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper section of north wall at west end. Painted panel of bunches of grapes. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper north wall of triclinium with wall painting of bunches of grapes.

II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971.

Upper north wall of triclinium with wall painting of bunches of grapes. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail from centre of yellow panel at west end of north wall of triclinium with remains of wall decoration.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Looking towards west wall of triclinium. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking towards west wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Painted plants and heron from zoccolo on lower west wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper panel on west wall at north end, with wall painting of fishes. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper part of west wall of triclinium with wall painting of fishes.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Detail from centre of yellow panel at north end of west wall of triclinium with wall painting of two vases.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper panel on west wall at south end, with painting of a swan, a basket and two torches. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper part of west wall of triclinium with wall painting of a swan, a basket and two torches.

II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971.

Upper part of west wall of triclinium with wall painting of a swan, a basket and two torches. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971.

Upper part of west wall of triclinium with detail of wall painting of a basket and two torches. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Zoccolo on lower west wall in south-west corner of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

South wall of triclinium at west end, with recess for couch. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Recess in south-west corner of south wall in triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper south wall at west end, with painted panel of a dead boar. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper wall of south wall of triclinium with wall painting of a boar.

II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971. Upper wall of south wall of triclinium with wall painting of a boar. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of wall painting on yellow panel in centre/west end of south wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, central panels from south wall. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper panel from centre of south wall with painting of a fallen basket and dates. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper wall of south wall of triclinium with wall painting of a fallen basket and dates.

II.1.12 Pompeii. 1971.

Upper wall of south wall of triclinium with wall painting of a fallen basket and dates. Photo by Stanley A. Jashemski.

Source: The Wilhelmina and Stanley A. Jashemski archive in the University of Maryland Library, Special Collections (See collection page) and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial License v.4. See Licence and use details.

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II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Zoccolo with painted plants and heron from lower south wall of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, painted panels from south wall at east end. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. July 2021.

Triclinium, upper painted panel from south wall at east end with painting of pomegranates. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Upper wall of south wall of triclinium with wall painting of pomegranates.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of wall painting on south wall of triclinium at east end.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Painted swan on south wall of triclinium at east end in south-east corner.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. South-east corner of triclinium.

II.1.12 Pompeii. March 2009. Remains of floor with marble insets in triclinium.

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