Vetlanda / Hvetlanda

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animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or basilisk? - foliated tongue - passant

seen here on the left, passant to the right; looking more like an 'ercinee'
Scene Description: seen here on the left, passant to the right; looking more like an 'ercinee'
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or basilisk? - foliated tongue - passant

seen here on the rightt, passant to the left; looking more like an 'ercinee'
Scene Description: seen here on the rightt, passant to the left; looking more like an 'ercinee'
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - winged lion - foliated tail - foliated tongue - passant-regardant

seen here on the left, passant to the left; beaded-tape on the front
Scene Description: seen here on the left, passant to the left; beaded-tape on the front
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - winged lion - foliated tail - foliated tongue - passant-regardant

seen here on the right, passant to the right; beaded-tape on the front
Scene Description: seen here on the right, passant to the right; beaded-tape on the front
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - lion - couchant - protome

seen here on the right
Scene Description: seen here on the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - lion - foliated tail - foliated tongue - passant

seen here on the left, passant to the right
Scene Description: seen here on the left, passant to the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - lion - foliated tail - foliated tongue - passant

seen here on the right, passant to the left
Scene Description: seen here on the right, passant to the left
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - lion - tongue stickimg out - couchant - protome

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - ram - couchant - protome

seen here on the left
Scene Description: seen here on the left
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - beaded-tape - columns - columns with capitals

the stylised capitals are round and have varied flower motifs inscribed; each column has a vindow or niche below the capital
Scene Description: the stylised capitals are round and have varied flower motifs inscribed; each column has a vindow or niche below the capital
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - braid

all around below the upper rim
Scene Description: all around below the upper rim
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - floral or foliage

a large one in each of the spandrels of the arcade
Scene Description: a large one in each of the spandrels of the arcade
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - rope moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - rope moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - patterns - floral or foliage?

all around the underbowl
Scene Description: all around the underbowl
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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design element - patterns - interlace - linked circles - vine

on the stem of the base
Scene Description: on the stem of the base
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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human figure - head - male - bearded

wearing helmet?
Scene Description: wearing helmet?
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of base - detail

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of church exterior - door

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Medeltida dörr med järnbeslag."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Medeltida dörr med järnbeslag."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-008.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089732.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of church exterior - southeast view

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Foto av teckning av Mandelgren, 1849. Kyrkan innan ombyggnaden. Ur Löfgrens "Teckningar av kyrkor".
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Foto av teckning av Mandelgren, 1849. Kyrkan innan ombyggnaden. Ur Löfgrens "Teckningar av kyrkor".
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-003.TIF] of a 1942 B&W photograph of a 1849 drawing by Mandelgren in Löfgrens "Teckningar av kyrkor", in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089723.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of church exterior in context - northwest view

Source caption; "Vetlanda kyrka"
Scene Description: Source caption; "Vetlanda kyrka"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Helen Simonsson, 2016
Image Source: digital photograph 1 August 2016 by Helen Simonsson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_exteriör_Sverige.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Source caption: "Vetlanda ka"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda ka"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © L.G.foto, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph 20 April 2009 by L.G.foto [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_från_luften.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of church interior - looking east

Source caption: "Vetllanda kyras interiör." -- the font and the candle are seen at the left of the altar [east end, north side]
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetllanda kyras interiör." -- the font and the candle are seen at the left of the altar [east end, north side]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph 11 July 2007 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda1031.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of font

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-032.TIF] of a 1926 B&W photograph by Ragnar Blomqvist, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089762.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-033.TIF] of a 1927 B&W photograph by William Andersson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089763.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-034.TIF] of a 1927 B&W photograph by William Andersson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089764.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font

the font, basin and detail of the base; at that time, in the 1920s, the font was painted; the oil paint would be later removed
Scene Description: the font, basin and detail of the base; at that time, in the 1920s, the font was painted; the oil paint would be later removed
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image of illustrations in Blomqvist (1929)
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view of font

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka. Dopfunt daterad till 1100-talet. Huggen av Bestiarius"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka. Dopfunt daterad till 1100-talet. Huggen av Bestiarius"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Bernt Fransson, 2014
Image Source: digital photograph 30 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka._Dopfunten_04.JPG] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font - drawing

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Teckning av dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal. Av Per Gustaf Vistrand, 1878."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Teckning av dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal. Av Per Gustaf Vistrand, 1878."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-031.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph of a 1878 drawing by Per Gustav Vistrand, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089761.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
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view of font - drawing

Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal. Teckning av Per Vistrand."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Vetlanda kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten, 1100-tal. Teckning av Per Vistrand."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2318-035.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph of an undated drawing by Per Gustav Vistrand, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vetlanda_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200089765.jpg] [accessed 27 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

INFORMATION

FontID: 06241HVE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Vetlanda kyrka
Church Location: Storgatan, 574 31 Vetlanda, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Småland, Jönköpings län
Directions to Site: Located off the bulge and semi-ringroad made by highway 47 E of Sävsjö, S of Eksjö, about 4-5- km SSE of Jönköping
Ecclesiastic Region: Växjö stift
Historical Region: Östra härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Bestiarius [Blomqvist, SHM] / Bestiarius - Group 1 [Drake] / Bestiariusgruppens variant 1 [Borg]
Church Notes: 12thC church; replaced 1724; demolished 1797; present church 1803; modified and restored 1903-1904
Font Notes:
Noted and illustrated in Blomqvist (1929) as a 'Bestiarius' baptismal font made of sandstone in the 12th century. Inventoried and illustrated in Borg (2002) as a baptismal font of the 'Bestiariusgruppens variant 1' made of sandstone ca. 1150. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2] made of sandstone in the second half of the 12th century by Bestiarius; the SHM entry notes that the font was beautifully painted in the 1920s [cf. ImagesArea]. Listed in Drake (2002: 183) as a baptismal font of the Romanesque period belonging to the Bestiarius workshop (Group 1). No cover present

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.430972, 15.074444
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 25′ 51.5″ N, 15° 4′ 28″ E
UTM: 33V 504470 6365364

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: 3
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (inside rim): 49 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 66 cm* / 68 cm**
Basin Depth: 22.5 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 34 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm* / 99 cm**
Trapezoidal Basin: 61 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Borg (2002) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910525F2]

REFERENCES

Blomqvist, Ragnar, Studier i Smålands romanska stenkonst, 1929
Borg, Raine, Smålands medeltida dopfuntar, Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2002
Drake, Colin Stuart, The Romanesque Fonts of Northern Europe and Scandinavia, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2002