Rogind / Røgind

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B01: animal - fabulous animal or monster - maniticore

a large carving on the bowl side of what appears to be a manticore.
Scene Description: a large carving on the bowl side of what appears to be a manticore.

INFORMATION

FontID: 02296ROG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Røgind church
Church Location: Røgind, 6950, Denmark
Country Name: Denmark
Location: Århus / Aarhus, Midtjylland
Directions to Site: Located at the 15-28 crossroads, 6-7 km E of Ringkøbing
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Font Notes:
Chalice-shaped font has carvings on both basin and base. The visible part of the basin appears to have a large manticore, or similar fabulous beast, occupying almost half of the bowl, showing also some garland-like motif above its hind quarters. The base is also covered in carvings, some vegetal, others cannot be discerned from the source used (description based on Hartling, 1964, ill. between pp. 24-25)

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 56.08391, 8.35196
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 56° 5′ 2″ N, 8° 21′ 7 E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: chalice-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Hartling, Poul, Danish Church, [København?]: Det danske Selskab, 1964