Piedrafita de Tena / Piedrafita de Jaca

INFORMATION

FontID: 04918PIE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: origin unknown
Country Name: Spain
Location: Huesca, Aragón
Directions to Site: Located just SW of Panticosa
Font Location in Church: It now [June 2001] serves as a planter in the village
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Gothic
Font Notes:
This object, now serving as a planter in the village, has a vertical basinsides and a graded chamfer to meet the cylindrical base; all the parts -probably three: basin, upper base and lower base- are plain. There is much lichen infestation on it and several cracks already evident on the upper rim, especially where the lid anchors are. More damage is to be expected to this font in the crude icy winters of this area. [NB: our thanks to Julia and Javier Torrens for the documentation on this font]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: the basin is now full of flowers and plants; drainage is assumed