Unanua No. 1 / Hunano / Hunanoa / Unanoa / Unanu / Unenu

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view of font

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view of font - upper view

showing the modern divisions inside the basin; were these a later alteration to the medieval font, as was the locking pad savagely cut into the side
Scene Description: showing the modern divisions inside the basin; were these a later alteration to the medieval font, as was the locking pad savagely cut into the side
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Institución Príncipe de Viana, 2003
Image Source: digital image taken by photographers Larrión and Pimoulier for the Institución Príncipe de Viana (Pamplona, Spain)
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sacrament - baptism

the scene may or may not include the two figures at the extremes [entered here as B05 and B07], the one on the left holding a candle (?)
Scene Description: the scene may or may not include the two figures at the extremes [entered here as B05 and B07], the one on the left holding a candle (?)
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human figure - arms raised

seen here at the extreme left
Scene Description: seen here at the extreme left
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human figure - hands together in prayer?

a priest? may be part of the baptismal scene [in B05]
Scene Description: a priest? may be part of the baptismal scene [in B05]
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human figure - arms akimbo

on the left of the anchor cross -- notice the damage to the upper rim here, caused perhaps by a metal staple of an old cover
Scene Description: on the left of the anchor cross -- notice the damage to the upper rim here, caused perhaps by a metal staple of an old cover
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symbol - cross - anchor

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animal - mammal - stag - passant

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human figure - in prayer? / with child?

the bust is directly beneath the priestly figure on the basin side; it appears to have the arms folded and holding an object or a child
Scene Description: the bust is directly beneath the priestly figure on the basin side; it appears to have the arms folded and holding an object or a child
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human figure - with object (candle?)

may be part of the baptismal scene [in B05]
Scene Description: may be part of the baptismal scene [in B05]
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unidentified

one source suggests a tomb; seen here at the extreme right, where the wire descends down the side of the basin
Scene Description: one source suggests a tomb; seen here at the extreme right, where the wire descends down the side of the basin
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design element - motifs - ball

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design element - motifs - floral - rosette - 4 petals - 4 (or liturgical furnishings -- bell - 4?)

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design element - motifs - rope moulding

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design element - motifs - wheel - concentric wheels

this one has been obliterated by a hole for the iron lock installed in it
Scene Description: this one has been obliterated by a hole for the iron lock installed in it
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design element - motifs - rope moulding

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symbol - plant - Tree of life?

[as in B10]
Scene Description: [as in B10]
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design element - motifs

a poorly rendered floral or star (or ?) in a circle
Scene Description: a poorly rendered floral or star (or ?) in a circle
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symbol - cross?

cross-like motif with balls in the corners
Scene Description: cross-like motif with balls in the corners
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design element - motifs - wheel - concentric wheels

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design element - motifs - quatrefoil - 2

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symbol - star - 8-point - in a circle

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design element - motifs - floral - rosette - 6-petal - in a circle

Font image
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design element - motifs - foliage (or symbol - Tree of Life?)

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unidentified

one source suggests a human figure
Scene Description: one source suggests a human figure
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symbol - plant - Tree of life? - 2

with a geometric pattern between them -- Domeño [cf. FontNotes] describes the plants as "una construcción con doble arco de medio punto que tiende ligeramente a la herradura".
Scene Description: with a geometric pattern between them -- Domeño [cf. FontNotes] describes the plants as "una construcción con doble arco de medio punto que tiende ligeramente a la herradura".

view of church exterior - southeast view

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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Oscar Elorza, 2018
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design element - motifs - roll moulding

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 00471UNA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 1999-06-16
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century / 16th century, Late Romanesque [altered?]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Notes: medieval church re-built 17thC; restored 1990
Church Address: 31829 Unanua / Unanu, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7102, in the municipality of Ergoyena/Ergoiena, SE of Echarri Aranaz/Etxarri Aranatz
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Additional Comments: altered font? (we were unable to determine whether the inner division of the basin was original or a later addition; likely the latter if the font is medieval)
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. V*: 639 and pl. 604) as a medieval baptismal font; cylindrical basin with hemispherical underbowl; the sides of the basin are ornamented with human figures, four-branch plants, stars, and flowers and wheels inscribed inside circles; the underbowl is decorated with a human figure, two quatrefoils, plants, ball and other motifs; the inside of the basin well has two halves: one is a semicircular cavity matching the contour of the basin side, whereas the other has been carved only partially to provide three small wells to contain the holy oils, chrism, etc. Described and illustrated in Domeño (1992: 50-53 et al.) as the only baptismal font in Navarre with a baptismal scene carved on it; Domeño (ibid.) describes the motifs in more detail; two of the descriptions could be argued against: one is whether or not the two human figures that stand to either side of the baptismal scene are part of it; the figure on the left has its hands held together low; the one on the right holds an long object that could be seen as a candle; the other contention may be the description of the rounded strokes as a 'construction of round arches...' ["una construcción con doble arco de medio punto que tiende ligeramente a la herradura"]; the latter could very well be seen as plants, probably acanthus. Two large indentations have been made on the sides at some point after the initial carving to accommodate the large hardware of the old cover, though only one of the metal pieces remains now. The upper and lower ends of the basin side are framed with a rope moulding all around. Neither of the two previous sources gives a precise date for the font, other than referring to it as medieval; the Gran Enciclopedia Navarra (1990, v. 11: 161) suggests the 16th century [NB: there is however a reference in Domeño (ibid. p. 50) which may indicate a date assignation when she refers to the 'contemporary custom, in the 12th century, of practising immersion baptism' [="siguiendo la costumbre de este momento (siglo XII) de aplicar el Bautismo por la fórmula de inmersión"]. Regardless of the iconographic program, if the internal division of the basin is not a later addition, the font must be much later than the 12th century; if, however, the inner basin divisions are a later addition, the program could date the font to the late-Romanesque period. The font is badly damaged in several spots, especially on the carved sides of the basin; the rim is much worn [another case of the stone used to sharpen Napoleon's sabres? or agricultural implements?] The base is a cylindrical pedestal, plain except for a roll moulding at either end. The entry for this location in Navarchivo [Archivo del patrimonio inmaterial de Navarra] [http://navarchivo.unavarra.es/index.php/es/localidades/pamplona/unanua-ergoyena] [accessed 8 February 2018] reads: "En el primer tramo de la nave, bajo el coro alto, hay una pila bautismal pétrea, cuya copa se decora con relieves figurativos muy estilizados. Es de notable tamaño y parece corresponder al siglo XVI.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the Institución Príncipe de Viana, and the photographers Larrión and Pimoulier, all of Pamplona, Spain, for their photographs of this font

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 4748759 580229

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone?
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: [multi-division -- may be added]
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: no lining
Rim Thickness: 11-12 cm*
Diameter (inside rim): 75-76 cm*+
Diameter (includes rim): 98 cm*
Basin Depth: 25 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 22-23 cm*
Basin Total Height: 40 cm*
Height of Base: 65 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 105 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site +[this measurement was taken ignoring the inner division of the basin well]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: part of the iron hardware of the font cover is still on the basin side

REFERENCES

  • Gran enciclopedia Navarra (11 vols.), Pamplona: Caja de Ahorros de Navarra, 1990, vol. 11: 161
  • Bilbao López, Garbiñe, Iconografía de las pilas bautismales del románico castellano: Burgos y Palencia, Burgos: Editorial La Olmeda, S.L., 1996, p. 68 fn 2, 81 fn51
  • Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 25, 46-47, 50-53, 125, 179 and pl. 12, 44-47
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 639 and pl. 604