Montjau / Château de Montjau

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 03535MON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 11th century, Romanesque
Font Location in Church: In the castle
Site Location: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France, Europe
Directions to Site: [site not located]
Font Notes:
Described in Corblet as an enormous font of the 11th century conserved in the castle, ornamented with scenes of baptism by immersion; he adds that the warriors depicted on the font wear Norman attire ["costume normande"]. (Corblet, 1881-1882, v. 2, p. 131)

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, unknown

REFERENCES

  • Corblet, Jules, Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême, Paris: V. Palme, 1881-1882, vol. 2, p. 131