Othem

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B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary and Gabriel

Scene Description: the first pair of figures at the extreme left of the image

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - embracing

Scene Description: the second pair of figures from the left

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

B03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - journey of the Wise men - arriving on horseback - with attendant

Scene Description: although the carving is very eroded, the position of the mounted figures between the Visitation and the Nativity indicates it is the arrival of the Magi, rather than their departure

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity

Scene Description: the horizontal shape of the bed with Mary's body, head at the right; the characteristic little arcade below the bed has survived

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation to the shepherds (?)

Scene Description: tentative identification: there appears to be a dog to the right of the Nativity scene, and an angel above the first figure to the right of that

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

B06: unidentified

B07: unidentified

B08: unidentified

design element - patterns - scalloped

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

head - 4

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten. Detalj av cuppan"

Image Source: digital image [519-126.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025911.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten. Detalj av cuppan"

Image Source: digital image [519-128.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025912.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten. Detalj av cuppan"

Image Source: digital image [519-129.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025913.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten. Detalj av cuppan"

Image Source: digital image [519-130.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025915.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten. Detalj av cuppan"

Image Source: digital image [519-131.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025916.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - east side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken in 1990 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast end

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Kyrkan efter brand, från norr." [NB: a fire damaged the woodwrok in the ceilings and roofs in 1908; this 1909 photograph shows the sacristy and east end being prepared for the reconstruction]

Image Source: digital image [519-16.TIF] of a 1909 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025659.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church exterior - northeast view - detail

Image Source: digital image [519-15.TIF] of a 1909 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025656.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church exterior - portal

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 6 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - south - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 6 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - south portal

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 6 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: with the lychgate and churchyard wall before it

Image Source: digital photograph taken 11 August 2009 by Per Enström [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othem_church,_2009-08-11.jpg] [accessed 27 August 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 6 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opening into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Scene Description: showing the southwest portal and the large curved south buttress

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 May 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: openeing into the west end of the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyka [...] Kyrkomiljö"

Image Source: digital image [dbh17020] of a 17 August 1996 photograph by Jan Norrman, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000300024507.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-2.5

view of church interior - chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: showing the basin and cover of the medieval font in the bottom left corner of the image

Image Source: digital image [519-46.TIF] of a 1891 B&W photograph by Olof Sörling, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025730.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: showing the font and cover in the bottom left corner of the image

Image Source: digital image [519-53.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph by Johnny Roosval, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025781.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - retable

Scene Description: made of sandstone in 1693

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 May 1997 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - west gallery

Scene Description: the baptismal beneath the gallery

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 May 1997 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten."

Image Source: digital image [519-121.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025893.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten."

Image Source: digital image [519-123.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025902.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten."

Image Source: digital image [519-124.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025903.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "attributionen till Sigraf är på grund av funtens tillstånd ytterst osäker"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910501F3] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of font - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - east side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 28 May 1997 by BSI

view of font - north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and baptismal dish in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Pía bautismal da igrexa de Othem, na illa sueca de Gotland."

Image Source: digital photograph 31 July 2018 by Bene Riobó [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pía_bautismal_da_igrexa_de_Othem.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Othems kyrka [...] Dopfunt av Sigraf, 1100-talets senare hälft. Sandsten." -- the round shape standing on the right is probably the font cover at the time

Image Source: digital image [519-125.TIF] of a 1917 B&W photograph by Johnny Roosval, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Othems_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025904.jpg] [accessed 24 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context - east side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken in 1990 by BSI

view of font in context - east view

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 6 July 2002 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00004OTH

Church/Chapel: Othems kyrka / S:t Dionysius kyrka

Church Patron Saints: St. Denys [aka Dennis, Dionis, Dionysius]

Church Location: Othems Kyrka 1, 624 46 Slite, Gorland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotllands län

Directions to Site: Located off local road I681, S of county road 148, 7 km NW of Slite, 30 km NE of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift

Historical Region: Gotlands norra härad, Forsa ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of the nave, beneath the west gallery

Date: ca. 1200?

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Late Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Sighraf / Sighrafr / Sigraf

Church Notes: previous stone church said to be pre-1200; present church and tower 13thC; damaged by fire 1908; restored 1952; renovated 2000 -- The church is a double nave with a square apse; interior has 13th [1240s?], 14th [1330s?] and early?] 15thC mural paintings.

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Noted and illustrated in Lundmark (1925). Noted in Fåhraeus (1974) with attribution to Sighraf. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910501F3] as a baptismal font made of sandstone in the last quarter of the 12th century; the SHM warns that the attribution to Sighraf should be tentative, as the font is in such eroded and damaged condition. On-site notes: the font is extremely worn and difficult to read. The pictorial program appears to move from the left to the right. The base has four heads; a scalloped pattern decorates the underside of the bowl. There are no arches around the basin sides. Motifs ornament the spaces between the heads. There is evidence of the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi and Flight to Egypt, and some use of columns to divide the narrative. The font has been attributed to the Sighraf workshop [cf. supra], as the program follows the basic repertoire and compositions used by that workshop.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.747442, 18.738728

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 44′ 50.79″ N, 18° 44′ 19.42″ E

UTM: 34V 365413 6402839

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 4-7.5 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 63 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 75-77 cm* / 76 cm**

Basin Depth: 40 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 38-39 cm*

Basin Total Height: 53-54 cm*

Height of Base: 42-43 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 95-96 cm* / 96 cm**

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910501F3]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: a 1891 photograph shows a wooden cover, round, flat and plain, on the font

REFERENCES

Fåhraeus, Fredrik, "Dopfuntarna, deras tillbehör och placering på Gotland under medeltiden. En inventering.", Stockholm, 1974

Lundmark, Efraim, Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland, Stockholm: G. Tisell, 1925-1990

Roosval, Johnny, Die Steinmeister Gottlands: Eine Geschichte der führenden Taufsteinwerkstätte des schwedischen Mittlealters, ihre Voraussetzungen und Begleit-Erscheinungen, Stockholm: A.-B. C.E. Fritzes K. Hofbokhandel, 1918