Svarttorp

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animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or basilisk - passant

Source caption: "motställda fåglar" -- one such on the left, passant to the right
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fåglar" -- one such 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or basilisk - passant

Source caption: "motställda fåglar" -- one such on the right, passant to the left
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fåglar" -- one such 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or basilisk - passant - 2

Source caption: "basilisk / fågel" -- both fabulous winged beasts are passant to the left
Scene Description: Source caption: "basilisk / fågel" -- both fabulous winged beasts are 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - dragon - 2

only the head of the tiny dragon on the left is visible, as it bites the vine-like body of the other dragon being devoured by the head on the right
Scene Description: only the head of the tiny dragon on the left is visible, as it bites the vine-like body of the other dragon being devoured by the head on the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - fabulous animal or monster - quadruped - winged - foliated tongue - passant

Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar, den ene bevingad" -- the one in the right arch, passant to the left
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar, den ene bevingad" -- the one in the right arch, 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - quadruped - unidentified - foliated tongue - passant

Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar, den ene bevingad" -- the one in the left arch, passant to the right
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar, den ene bevingad" -- the one in the left arch, 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - unidentified - foliated tongue - passant-regardant

Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar" -- the one on the left, passant to the right; a band of beaded tape across the neck may perhaps be a stylised depicting of a lion's mane
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar" -- the one on the left, passant to the right; a band of beaded tape across the neck may perhaps be a stylised depicting of a lion's mane
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - mammal - unidentified - foliated tongue - passant-regardant

Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar" -- the one on the right, passant to the left; a band of beaded tape across the neck may perhaps be a stylised depicting of a lion's mane
Scene Description: Source caption: "motställda fyrfotingar" -- the one on the right, passant to the left; a band of beaded tape across the neck may perhaps be a stylised depicting of a lion's mane
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - unidentified - head - with prey - dragon

the corner animal head is biting a tiny dragon that, itself, bites the foliated tail of an animal -also a dragon- partially visible on the right
Scene Description: the corner animal head is biting a tiny dragon that, itself, bites the foliated tail of an animal -also a dragon- partially visible on the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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animal - unidentified - head - with prey - dragon - 2

the left corner animal head is biting a tiny dragon that, itself, bites the long vine-like tail of the dragon being devoured by the head on the right
Scene Description: the left corner animal head is biting a tiny dragon that, itself, bites the long vine-like tail of the dragon being devoured by the head on the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - beaded-rtape - columns with capitals

a very stylised arcade; the 'capitals' are floral motifs while the columns themselves are also filled with floral motifs
Scene Description: a very stylised arcade; the 'capitals' are floral motifs while the columns themselves are also filled with floral motifs
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 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.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - floral or foliage

in each spandrel of the arcade
Scene Description: in each spandrel of the arcade
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - rope moulding

around the top of the round-to-square lower base
Scene Description: around the top of the round-to-square lower base
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: edited detail of a digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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design element - motifs - rope moulding - parallel - 2

the upper one is almost plain now in most areas
Scene Description: the upper one is almost plain now in most areas
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: edited detail of a digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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design element - patterns - diaper - varied

a complex pattern that includes diaper-work with a variety of inserts all around
Scene Description: a complex pattern that includes diaper-work with a variety of inserts all around
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: edited detail of a digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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view of base - detail

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av foten." -- two of the four animal heads are visible here
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av foten." -- two of the four animal heads are visible here
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-019.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200088022.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of base - detail

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av foten." -- one of the four animal heads is visible here
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av foten." -- one of the four animal heads is visible here
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-018.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200088020.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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view of basin - detail

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av bildfris på cuppan."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av bildfris på cuppan."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-016.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200088018.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
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view of basin - detail

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av bildfris på cuppan."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida. Detalj av bildfris på cuppan."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-018.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200088024.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church exterior - north view

Source caption: "Hus i Svarttorp"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Hus i Svarttorp"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Tanzania, 2010
Image Source: digital photograph 12 April 2010 by Tanzania [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church exterior in context - southwest view

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © L.G.foto, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph 10 April 2009 by L.G.foto [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0510Svarttorps_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of church interior - angel - baptismal angel

Source caption: "Dopängeln hänger idag i det nya samlingsrummet "
Scene Description: Source caption: "Dopängeln hänger idag i det nya samlingsrummet "
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2022
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn in Kyrkokartan [https://www.kyrkokartan.se/058357/images/58357_34563017] [accesse 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing

view of font

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-012.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087963.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-013.TIF] of a 1919 B&W photohraph by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087964.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Svarttorps kyrka [...] Dopfunt, medeltida."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2585-014.TIF] of a 1927 B&W photohraph by Ragnar Blomqvist, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Svarttorps_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087966.jpg] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] [accessed 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of font in context

Source caption: "Romansk dopfunt från 1100-talet "
Scene Description: Source caption: "Romansk dopfunt från 1100-talet "
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Barbro Thörn, 2022
Image Source: digital photograph by Barbro Thörn in Kyrkokartan [https://www.kyrkokartan.se/058357/images/58357_34563017] [accesse 18 April 2022]
Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing

INFORMATION

FontID: 06252SVA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Svarttorps kyrka
Church Location: Svarttorps Kyrka 1, 561 96 Lekeryd, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Småland, Jönköpings län
Directions to Site: Located off local F986-F988 crossroads, in the municipality of and about 6 km NNE of Lekeryd, 10 km ENE of Huskvarna, 15 km ENE of Jönköping
Ecclesiastic Region: Växjö stift
Historical Region: Tveta härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the new church, at the E end
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Bestiarius [Borg, SHM] / Bestiarius, Group 7-Transitional [Drake]
Cognate Fonts: Växtorp No. 1, Lekeryd and Vireda
Church Notes: 12thC(?) church replaced by new building of 1869-1870; renovated 1997 and 2012
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 sandstone ca. 1150, in the 'Bestiariusgruppen huvudtyp'. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1] as a 'Bestiarius' baptismal font made of sandstone in the late-12th century [NB: the SHM entry mentions Oscar Rydbeck's Några småländska dopfuntar tillhörande Roosvals bestiariusgrupp Amici Amico Festskrift till Johnny Roosval (1929, s 101 ff,). Described in Drake (2002: 141, 142, 160, 183) as a baptismal of the Bestiarius workshop (Group 7 - Transitional); there is a ring of oval shapes on the base of this font that later, in the fonts at Vaxtorp No. 1, Lekeryd and Vireda becomes a ring of human heads; Drake (ibid, p. 142) describes the square plinth with heads at the corners. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.818917, 14.446111
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 49′ 8.1″ N, 14° 26′ 46″ E
UTM: 33V 467095 6408684

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
Rim Thickness: 10 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 50 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 70 cm* / 69 cm**
Basin Depth: 26 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 38 cm*
Basin Total Height: 50 cm* [38 + 12]
Height of Base: 40 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm* / 91 cm**
Trapezoidal Basin: 54 x 54 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Borg (2002) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910725F1]

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