Notteback / Nottebäck

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B01: human figure - warrior - with shield and sword

Scene Description: one side 1 of the basin; facing right; this figure may be part of a fighting scene with the two-headed dragon (?) on side 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B01: human figure - warrior - with shield and sword - detail

Scene Description: one side 1 of the basin; facing right; this figure may be part of a fighting scene with the two-headed dragon (?) on side 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B02: animal - fabulous animal or monster - dragon - two-headed

Scene Description: one side 2 of the basin; facing left; this animal may be part of a fighting scene with the warrior on side 1

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B02: animal - fabulous animal or monster - dragon - two-headed

Scene Description: one side 2 of the basin; facing left; this animal may be part of a fighting scene with the warrior on side 1

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B03: animal - mammal - lion? - passant

Scene Description: on side 3 of the basin, facing left; the right front paw holds a vertical rod, spear or cross [too worned for identification]; it might be an Agnus Dei [the Lamb holding the Cross] but the animal and the position of the leg holding the rod are atypical

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B03: animal - mammal - lion? - passant

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B03: animal - mammal - lion? - passant - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B04: animal - fabulous animal or monster - centaur?

Scene Description: on side 4 of the basin, facing left; the upper part of the body is badly worn and the identification is tentative

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B04: animal - fabulous animal or monster - centaur?

Scene Description: on side 4 of the basin, facing left; the upper part of the body is badly worn and the identification is tentative

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B05: animal - mammal - quadruped

Scene Description: on side 5 of the basin; the four-legged body faces left but the head may be turned towards the right in a 'regardant' pose; too worn for a clear identification

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B05: animal - mammal - quadruped

Scene Description: on side 5 of the basin; the four-legged body faces left but the head may be turned towards the right in a 'regardant' pose; too worn for a clear identification

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B06: animal - mammal - lion - gardant

Scene Description: on side 6 of the basin; the body facing left; the representation appears to have a certain hint of 'orientalism'

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B06: animal - mammal - lion - gardant

Scene Description: on side 6 of the basin; the body facing left; the representation appears to have a certain hint of 'orientalism'

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B07: animal - bird - unidentified

Scene Description: on side 7 of the basin; facing left; a luxuriant tail; the area of the head is too worn to even discern which way the head is facing

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

B07: animal - bird - unidentified

Scene Description: on side 7 of the basin; facing left; a luxuriant tail; the area of the head is too worn to even discern which way the head is facing

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

LBS01: animal - mammal - lion - passant

Scene Description: one of four on the sloping sides of the base; facing right; an acanthus-flower like shape emerges from its mouth

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

LBS02: animal - mammal - lion - passant-gardant

Scene Description: one of four on the sloping sides of the base; facing right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

LBS03: animal - mammal - lion - passant

Scene Description: one of four on the sloping sides of the base; facing right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

LBS04: animal - mammal - lion - passant

Scene Description: one of four on the sloping sides of the base; facing right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

animal - mammal - lion - protome - 8?

Scene Description: although the shape of the two volumes of the base suggests two bodies of turtles, (all?) the animals appear to be felines, the head covered in short curly manes, with long front legs that dangle down from them

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

animal - mammal - lion - protome - detail

Scene Description: two of the eight protruding heads of the lower base; surely lion's; the one at the right appears to hold prey

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - columns with capitals - beaded-tape motif

Scene Description: the beaded-tape on the arches and columns

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - motifs - braid - 2-strand

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - motifs - floral or foliage

Scene Description: in each of the spandrels of the basin arcade

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - motifs - rope moulding

Scene Description: seen here at the top, just below the zigzag, being part of the basin block

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - motifs - rope moulding - 2

Scene Description: two of them, running between the feline protomes

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - motifs - zigzag

Scene Description: the zigzag motif appears right below the rope moulding, between the upper animal protomes, and, agan, right down the bottom of the base, below the lower rope moulding

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

design element - patterns - zigzag

Scene Description: around the lower edge of the basin; it is interrupted and/or broken off at some spots

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

information

Scene Description: SHM inventory archive notes; p.1

Image Source: digital image of the SHM inventory archive notes [http://mis.historiska.se/mis/sok/fid.asp?fid=93956] [accessed 9 October 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

information

Scene Description: SHM inventory archive notes; p.2

Image Source: digital image of the SHM inventory archive notes [http://mis.historiska.se/mis/sok/fid.asp?fid=93956] [accessed 9 October 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

information

Scene Description: SHM inventory archive notes; p.3

Image Source: digital image of the SHM inventory archive notes [http://mis.historiska.se/mis/sok/fid.asp?fid=93956] [accessed 9 October 2012]

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information

Scene Description: SHM inventory archive notes; p.4, with B&W photograph of font

Image Source: digital image of the SHM inventory archive notes [http://mis.historiska.se/mis/sok/fid.asp?fid=93956] [accessed 9 October 2012]

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information

Scene Description: SHM label for this font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

information

Image Source: on-site notes taken 28 August 2012 by BSI

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information

Image Source: on-site notes taken 28 August 2012 by BSI

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information

Image Source: on-site notes taken 28 August 2012 by BSI

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view of base

Scene Description: Source caption: "djurhuvuden, foten"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "lejon"

view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "lejon"

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "djurhuvuden, foten"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "djurhuvuden, foten"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "lejon"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "lejon"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "lejon"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of base - side 1

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of base - side 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of base - side 2-3

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of base - side 3

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of base - side 4

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of basin

Scene Description: Source caption: "soldat och tvehövdad drake"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "fyrfoting"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "fågel"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "soldat med svärd och sköld"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "tvehövdad drake"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "fabeldjur"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 June 2007 by Bernt Fransson, Lindås [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Notteb%C3%A4ck1.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 April 2009 by Bernt Fransson, Lindås [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Notteb%C3%A4ck2.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2012]

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view of church interior - retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 April 2009 by Bernt Fransson, Lindås [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Notteb%C3%A4ck3.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2012]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910615F1]

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view of font

Scene Description: displayed at the SHM in 1997

Image Source: BSI - Photographed June 1997

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view of font - side 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of font - side 3

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of font - side 4

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of font - side 5

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of font - side 6

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 August 2012 [with SHM permission] by BSI

view of font and baptismal dish in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Nottebäcks kyrka.Dopfunten från 1937 är en kopia av den gamla medeltida funten som numera förvaras i Statens historiska museum."

Image Source: digital photograph 24 June 2020 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nottebäcks_kyrka_Dopfunt_001.jpg

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view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Nottebäcks kyrka. interiör mot västyter." -- the modern replica font of 1937 seen inside the church [the original is in the SHM]

Image Source: digital photograph 24 June 2020 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nottebäcks_kyrka_Interiör_001.jpg

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INFORMATION

FontID: 00183NOT

Museum and Inventory Number: Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm

Church/Chapel: Nottebäcks Kyrka

Church Location: [Address & coordinates are for the new church] Nottebäcksvägen, 360 71 Norrhult, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Småland, Kronobergs län

Directions to Site: Nottebäck is located off (W) road 23 N, 2-3 km S of Norrhult, 8 km ENE of Braås, about 35 km NE of Växjö [NB: the medieval font is now kept at the SHM] Stockholm]

Ecclesiastic Region: Växjö stift -- Nottebäcks församling

Historical Region: Uppvidinge härad

Font Location in Church: [original font now in a museum]

Date: ca. 1200?

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

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Njudungsgruppens huvudtyp' [Blomqvisr, SHM, Borg] / Bestiarius, Group 4 [Drake]

Cognate Fonts: replica copy of medieval font made in 1937

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Lennart Karlsson, to the curator for the medieval collections and the staff at the SHM for their help in documenting this font during our two visits

Church Notes: medieval church demolished between 1831 and 1837; new chuch consecrated 1837

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Illustrated in Hildebrand (1907). Noted in Roosval (1917) as a two-piece font in the Statens Historiska Museum of Stockholm. Described and illustrated in the SHM database [https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=910615F1] [accessed 9 October 2012], with date circa 1200. Listed in Drake (2002) as a baptismal font of the Bestiarius workshop (Group 4). Invetoried and illustrated in Borg (2002) as a baptismal font in the 'Njudungsgruppens huvudtyp' made of sanstone between 1170 and 1220. On-site notes: this font of the Bestiarius workshop is chalice shaped, consisting of a cylindrical bowl raised on a round base of two levels with animal heads; decorated with an arcade of seven arches carved around the basin; inside the arches: at the front, a warrior armed with sword and long shield faces a two-headed dragon on his right; the six other arches have animal motifs, including a possible centaur in the third arch, but are too damaged for identiffication; the first two arches, the warrior and the two-headed dragon (?) may have meant to form a fighting scene; the arches and columns of the arcade have beaded-tape motif on them; the upper rim of the basin side has braided motif, the lower one, zig-zag; the centre ring, a rope moulding, is part of the basin block, but there are two others that are part of the base block, one between the upper four heads, the other between the lower heads of the base. The base is of two-layer design with a total of eight heads, four on each level, looking like two tortoises, one on top of the other, but some (?) of the animals are feline,, protome-like, probably lions, there front legs hanging down; the sides of the basin have passant animals, probably lions as well. The basin is badly damaged, being broken horizontally into three parts [NB: the font is now [August 2012] at the Statens Historiska Museum, Stockholm].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.100417, 15.179222

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 6′ 1.5″ N, 15° 10′ 45.2″ E

UTM: 33V 510858 6328578

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: two [top one now broken into two]

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted) -- chalice-shaped

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 6.5-7 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 53-54 cm* / 53 cm**

Diameter (includes rim): 67 cm* / ** / 66.7 cm***

Basin Depth: 29-30 cm* / 29 cm**

Height of Basin Side: 35-38 cm* / 41 cm**

Basin Total Height: 43-44 cm* / 47 cm**

Height of Base: 43-45 cm* / 42 cm**

Font Height (less Plinth): 86-90 cm* / 89** / 89 cm***

Square Base Dimensions: 49 x 56 cm* / 49 x 49 cm**

Notes on Measurements: *BSI on-site / ** Borg (2002) / *** SHM [910615F1]

REFERENCES

Blomqvist, Ragnar, Studier i Smålands romanska stenkonst, 1929

Borg, Raine, Smålands medeltida dopfuntar, Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2002

Champeaux, Gérard de, Introduction au monde des symboles, La Pierre-qui-vire, Yonne: Zodiaque, 1972

Hildebrand, Hans, Den Kyrkliga konsten under Sveriges medeltid: en kortfattad öfversikt, Stockholm: P.A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag, 1907

Roosval, Johnny, Dopfuntar i Statens Historiska Museum, 1917