Montemolin / Montemolín
Image copyright © Cosme Alvarez, 2003
Image and permission received (e-mail 2/4/2003)
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Scene Description: Photograph by Cosme Alvarez [by permission]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Cosme Alvarez, 2003
Image Source: Cosme Alvarez [www.nuevoportal.com]
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received (e-mail 2/4/2003)
INFORMATION
FontID: 07034MON
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial
Country Name: Spain
Location: Badajoz, Extremadura
Directions to Site: Located at the end of road that veers off (E) the N-630/E-803, about 6-7 km N of Monesterio
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 3rd - 5th century, Roman [altered]
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Described in the source as a beautiful corinthian capital, believed to be of Roman origin, now serving as holy-water stoup [source: www.nuevoportal.com/andando/pueblos/extrema] [NB: it appears that the capital part is the base of the stoup] [We are grateful to Cosme Alvarez, of www.nuevoportal.com, for the image of this stoup]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone, marble?
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round