Acerenza No. 3

INFORMATION

FontID: 04902ACE
Church/Chapel: Cattedrale di Acerenza
Church Patron Saints: The Assumprion of St. Mary
Country Name: Italy
Location: Potenza, Basilicata
Directions to Site: Located 21 km NE of Potenza.
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, to the left of the entrance
Date: 1524?
Century and Period: 16th century(mid?),
Church Notes: The church itself is described by Garzya Romano (1988: 75) as one of the most remarkable monuments of Basilicata.
One of two holy-water stoups; located at either side of the entrance; this one on the left side. Belli D'Elia (1999: 207) reports it as much damaged, although it might originally been a pair to the one on the right-hand side of the entrance [cf. Index entry for Acerenza No. 2 for details]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: round (unmounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Belli D'Elia, Pina, La Cattedrale di Acerenza: mille anni di storia, Venosa, Potenza: Osanna Venosa, 1999