Casa degli Amanti (I 10,10–11)
Giornali degli Scavi A,VI,7 (Apr. 1929–Dec. 1935): 305–32 (1 Mar.–13 May 1933). Elia 1934: 321–39. The excavations of this house were mainly carried out between March and May 1933, after those of the Casa del Menandro, Casa del Fabbro, and House I 10,8. Excavations to the south of the peristyle garden of the Casa del Menandro, from September 1930, included the upper part of this house. They show comparable attention to the location of finds and the state of the deposit. Description: fragmentary handle. Present location: unknown, not inventoried at time of excavation. Discussion: probably a door handle. Dimensions: l.: 66 mm; diam.: 32 mm. Description: Bronze fitting with a solid spheroid head and shaft of circular section (max. diam.: 9 mm). Traces of iron corroded to the end of the shaft. Shaft incomplete, with a groove just above the extant end. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 5551). Discussion: Excavators identified this as a stud. However, it is more likely to be a terminal for an object, such as a steelyard, although it is rather large (see terminal of cat. no. 1778). Dimensions: 100 mm × 60 mm (GdSc). Present location: unknown, not inventoried at time of excavation. Discussion: too small for a furniture base, possibly for a statuette or vessels. Dimensions: h.: 300 mm (GdSc). Description: small amphora. Present location: unknown, not inventoried at time of excavation. Discussion: Too small for a transportation amphora, probably a household storage jar. See discussion on amphora. Dimensions: h.: 100 mm (GdSc). Description: pyramidal loom weight. Present location: unknown, not inventoried at time of excavation. Discussion: Probably similar to cat. no. 904. See discussion on loom weights. Dimensions: l.: 54 mm; preserved h.: 30 mm. Description: Bow-shaped bronze brooch. Bow consisting of a flattened piece of bronze (w.: 7 mm) with a ridge along the centre, decorated with small dots. Horizontal pivot of circular section with an iron pin. Triangular catch-plate terminating in a knob. Pin missing. Present location: Pompeii Collection, CB (inv. no. 5552). Discussion: similar to cat. no. 311 except slightly larger.