Roncesvalles No. 2

Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2003

Image and Permission received [e-mail nov. 15/2002]

Results: 3 records

B01: design element - patterns

Scene Description: chequered, etc.

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2003

Image Source: Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]

Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received [e-mail nov. 15/2002]

BH01: human figure - head - 2

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2003

Image Source: Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]

Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received [e-mail nov. 15/2002]

view of stoup

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2003

Image Source: Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]

Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received [e-mail nov. 15/2002]

INFORMATION

FontID: 06960RON
Church/Chapel: Silo de Carlomagno, in the grounds of the Colegiata
Country Name: Spain
Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Directions to Site: Located in the mountain pass of the Camino de Santiago
Font Location in Church: The stoup is wall-mounted in the Silo de Carlomagno, in the grounds of the Colegiata de Roncesvalles
This is a very odd-looking object, now being used as a wall-mounted stoup in the "Silo de Carlomagno" a building in the grounds of the Colegiata de Roncesvalles. It is a quadrangular, box-like object with an upper opening for the holy water; the sides are ornamented with chequered and reticular patterns; the two front upper corners have crudely-carved heads. Origin unknown. [Our gratitude to Montserrat Estela for bringing this item to our attention and for the image provided]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: square (wall-mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: square