Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero

The Villas of Oplontis near Pompeii

Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero

Miscellaneous Objects

Model of Villa A

MODEL OF VILLA A Bass wood, organic materials, acrylic paint on paper Made in 1991 Victoria I, Somerville, Massachusetts (cat. 142)

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Sundial

Sundial Marble First century AD From Villa A, peristyle 32 (cat. 4) Inv. no. 71257

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STRONGBOX

STRONGBOX Iron, silver, bronze, and copper 3rd–1st century BC From Oplontis B, northeast area of peristyle courtyard (cat. 143) Inv. no. 85179

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Incense burner

Incense Burner (Thymiaterion) (cat. 14) Pottery First century AD From Villa A, room 48 Inv. nos. 70519 and 70520

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Loom weight

LOOM WEIGHT Pottery First century BC–first century AD From Villa A, original room unknown (cat. 20) Inv. no. 2009.058.06.00044

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Loom weight

LOOM WEIGHT Pottery First century BC–first century AD From Villa A, original room unknown (cat. 21) Inv. no. 2009.058.06.00091

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Loom weight

LOOM WEIGHT Pottery First century BC–first century AD From Villa A, original room unknown (cat. 22) Inv. no. 2009.080.06.00026

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Stone mortar and pestle

STONE MORTAR AND PESTLE IN THE SHAPE OF A THUMB Grey and white marble Date unknown From Oplontis B, room 30 (cat. 168 and 169) Inv. nos. 73242 and 73243

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Three dice

THREE DICE Bone Date unknown From Oplontis B, room 15 (cat. 167) Inv. nos. 73294, 73295, 73296

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Seal ring of Lucius Crassius Tertius

BRONZE SEAL RING OF LUCIUS CRASSIUS TERTIUS Bronze Mid-first century AD-AD 79 From Oplontis B, room 28 (cat. 144) Inv. no. 71294

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Ten-pound stone weight

TEN-POUND STONE WEIGHT (DECAPONDIUM) Marble First century AD From Oplontis B, room 10 (cat. 149) Inv. no. 73225

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Five-pound stone weight

FIVE-POUND STONE WEIGHT (QUINIPONDIUM) Marble First century AD From Oplontis B, room 11 north (cat. 147) Inv. no. 73234

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Two-pound stone weight

TWO-POUND STONE WEIGHT (DUPONDIUM) Marble First century AD From Oplontis B, room 10 (cat. 148) Inv. no. 73229

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