Viscarret / Biskarreta-Gerendiáin / Viscarret-Guerendiáin
Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2002
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2002
Image Source: digital photograph 2002 by Javier Torrens Alzu
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
Font ID: 06075VIS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, basin only
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Font Location in Church: in a field/garden
Church Address: 31696 Viscarret-Guerendiáin, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N-135, in the Valle de Erro, 25-30 km NW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Additional Comments: abandoned font: the basin is now serving as a flower-pot
Font Notes:
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A hemispherical basin, probably from a Romanesque baptismal font, lies now in the garden serving as a flower-pot; it appears to be similar to other such fonts in the area (e.g.: Loizu).
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are garteful to Javier Torrens, of Pamplona, Spain, for bringing this font to our attention and for the image thereof
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 629056 4758452
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: one [basin only]
Font Shape: hemispheric
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round