Arguinariz No. 1 / Arguiñáriz

INFORMATION

FontID: 04553ARG

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín

Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours

Country Name: Spain

Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Guirguillano, Merindad de Estella

Font Location in Church: In the N side, under the choir

Century and Period: 13th century (early), Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view

Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II**: 143) and in Domeño (1992: 136) as a medieval baptismal font of the early 13th century; hemispheric basin raised on a cylindrical stem; both plain. [cf. Index entry for Arguiñáriz No. 2 for a medieval holy-water stoup in this church]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992

García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?]