Tomb 80 (Antonine)

In the back wall and side walls are shallow arcosolia. In the left one a hunting scene was depicted (a lion hunt?).

General view, left wall and back wall.
Photo: ICCD E041039.

Arcosolium with hunting scene.
Photo: ICCD E041133.

Hunting scene, detail of animals.
Photo: ICCD E041136.

Hunting scene, detail of a hunter.
Photo: ICCD E041132.

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The painting in the central niche of the back wall is lost. In the rectangular niche above the arcosolium with the hunting scene, a male figure was depicted, sitting below a tree and holding the curved shepherd's staff (the pedum), a dog at his feet. Calza thinks of Paris.

Paris with pedum.
Photo: ICCD E041146.

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In the niche in the opposite wall is Venus, standing next to a column, holding a lance and an apple.

General view, back wall and right wall.
Photo: ICCD E041112.

Venus.
Photo: ICCD E017006.

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On all three walls, outside the arcosolia and niches, are varied depictions. On the right part of the back wall is a dancing figure.

Dancing figure.
Photo: ICCD E041143.

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On the left wall are a curious, red grid, a bird sitting on a vegetative candelabrum, and the so-called Blade-sharpener, a man sharpening a knife on a whetstone, linked to the story of Marsyas.

Grid on the left wall.
Photo: ICCD E041142.

Bird on a candelabrum and the Blade-sharpener.
Photo: ICCD E018914.

The Blade-sharpener, detail.
Photo: ICCD E041206.

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On the right wall are a landscape with ducks and a standing deity, interpreted by Calza as Minerva with lance, shield and helmet (as part of the judgement of Paris), but more likely Diana holding a bow and taking an arrow from the quiver on her back.

Landscape with ducks.
Photo: ICCD E041199.

Diana.
Photo: ICCD E041204.