Birds perched on the garden fence
Fresco from the region of Vesuvius.
20—40 CE.
115.0 × 107.0 cm.
Inv. No. 8760.Naples, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Oleg Belaychuk

Birds perched on the garden fence.

Fresco from the region of Vesuvius.
20—40 CE.
115.0 × 107.0 cm.
Inv. No. 8760.

Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).

Pompeii, Archaeological Park, House of the Dancer or House of Diana I (VI. 17. 9—11).
Origin:
Region of Vesuvius (exhibition information).
pompeiiinpictures.com: Pompeii, VI. 17. 9—11, Casa della Danzatrice or Casa di Diana I. According to Pagano and Prisciandaro, this was found on 30th June 1764 together with NAP 9719. Also found in the same room may have been NAP 8741, 8723, 9705, 9822, and 8785.
Literature:
Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi, p.46—47.
Credits:
© 2010. Photo: Oleg Belaychuk.
The exhibition “Pompeii: Secrets of the Buried City”. Moscow, State Historical Museum (15.06—15.08.2010).
© 2010. Text: exhibition information.
Text: Fiorenza Grasso (Italia), Georgy A. Lomtadze, Kirill B. Firsov (Russia). Pompei: misteri della citta’ sotterranea. Dalla collezione del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Catalogo dell’esposizione presso il Museo statale della storia dal 16 giugno — 15 agosto 2010. Mosca, 2010. P. 79, cat. no. 68.
2021. Add. information: http://pompeiiinpictures.com.
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