Holconii
The Holconii family were a prominent family in Pompeii belonging to the Equestrian Order.
Prominent members included Marcus Holconious Rufus and Marcus Holconius Celer and showed their benefaction by proving funds for the building of the Threatre in Pompeii
According to Alex Butterworth and Ray Laurence [1] their closeness to Emperor Caligua would lead to their ostracism after Caligula's fall and they would not hold office for the next forty years. Nonetheless Rufus has an large arch built to his dedication at the major crossroads of Via dell’Abbondanza and Via Stabiana. According to Liselotte Eschebach this was a Tetrapylon. [2]
There is a Marble statue of Marcus Holconius Rufus in Naples Archaeological Museum. Inventory number 6233. According to Cooley, Marcus Holconius Rufus was of equestrian rank, but his statue appropriated status symbols more correctly belonging to others. He was in military dress even though he did not actually serve in the army in his role.He was depicted wearing the sandals of a senator.Colouring was visible when the statue was first found in 1853. His tunic was white edged with yellow, his cloak red and his shoes black. The tree trunk supporting the statue was green. His hair, eyes and eyebrows were also coloured. [3]
