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Plaster Cast from Pompeii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plaster Casts at the Horrea and Olitorium

 

 

The Horrea and Olitorium are highlighted in red on the map

The Horrea and Olitorium were a grain warehouse (horrea) and a grain market (olitorium). They are located on the western side of the forum. 

These days this sheltered area is used to store many of the less valuable treasures (wine jugs, columns, statuary) that have been recovered at Pompeii. 

But throughout the Horrea and Olitorium visitors can see plaster casts of people and animals. 

One of the more famous casts, this man's remains were found in the palestra

One of the earliest plaster casts (see the page onthe Antiquarium), this woman's remains are now warehoused in the Horrea

The other famous plaster cast: the dog from the house of Vesonius Primus

An early plaster cast

Another plaster cast

The plaster cast of a boar

For more information about the plaster casts of Pompeii, read Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii

 

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