Herculaneum V.4. Casa del Telaio or House of the Loom or House of the Tailor.

Entrance to workshop, linked to entrance to dwelling at V.3.

Ins. V 4, Herculaneum, September 2015. South side of doorway, with identification number.

V.4 Herculaneum, September 2015. South side of doorway, with identification number.

Ins. V 4, Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking east from entrance doorway.
According to Wallace-Hadrill, this entrance leads to a large workshop and four further rooms.
See Wallace-Hadrill, A., 1994. Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum. New Jersey: Princeton U.P. (p.201)

V.4 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking east from entrance doorway.

According to Wallace-Hadrill, this entrance leads to a large workshop and four further rooms.

See Wallace-Hadrill, A., 1994. Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum. New Jersey: Princeton U.P. (p.201).

V.4. Herculaneum. May 2010. Entrance doorway.
On the top right-hand side of the doorway is a phallus sculpted above the lintel for protection against the evil eye.

V.4 Herculaneum. May 2010. Entrance doorway.

On the top right-hand side of the doorway is a phallus sculpted above the lintel for good fortune and protection against the evil eye.

V.4. Herculaneum. April 2010. Looking east towards entrance doorway and south end.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum. April 2010. Looking east towards entrance doorway and south end. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

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V.4 Herculaneum. June 2008. Looking east towards entrance doorway. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

Ins. V. 4. May 2010. North side of entrance corridor.

V.4 Herculaneum. May 2010. North side of entrance corridor, room A.

Ins. V 4, Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking east along entrance corridor.

V.4 Herculaneum, September 2015. Looking east along entrance corridor.

Ins. V. 4. May 2010. Looking east along entrance corridor.

V.4 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking east along entrance corridor.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2004. Room A, looking towards east wall of entrance corridor.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2004. Room A, looking towards east wall of entrance corridor. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

Ins. V 4, Herculaneum, September 2015. South side of entrance corridor.

V.4 Herculaneum, September 2015. South side of entrance corridor.

V. 4. Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south side of entrance corridor.
The nearest doorway on the south side would have led into a latrine, the second doorway would probably have led into a small storeroom/cupboard.

V.4 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking towards south side of entrance corridor.

The nearest doorway on the south side would have led into a latrine (room a).

The second doorway would probably have led into a small storeroom/cupboard (room a’).

V.4. Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking east past doorway to latrine and storeroom, on right.

V.4 Herculaneum. May 2010. Looking east past doorway to latrine and storeroom, on right.

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V.4 Herculaneum, May 2005. Room a, east wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2005. Room a, detail from east wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2005. Room a, detail from east wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2005. Room a, south wall of the latrine.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2005. Room a, south wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2004. Room a, south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2004. Room a, south wall. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2003. Room a, detail from south wall of the latrine.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2003.

Room a, detail from south wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2003. Room a, west wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2003. Room a, west wall of the latrine. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4, Herculaneum, May 2004. Room a’, south wall of the small storeroom/cupboard.
Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

V.4 Herculaneum, May 2004. Room a’, south wall of the small storeroom/cupboard. Photo courtesy of Nicolas Monteix.

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