Zuniga No. 1 / Zúñiga
Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: digital photograph 2004 by Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
design element - motifs - oval
Scene Description: a band of, all around
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: digital photograph 2004 by Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
design element - motifs - sawtooth
Scene Description: a band of, all around the lower end of the stem
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: digital photograph 2004 by Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
Font ID: 07767ZUN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María de Zúñiga
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: 16thC church with later modifications
Church Address: C. Mayor, 16, 31284 Zúñiga, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7191, E of the NA-132, about 25 km W of Estella, 55-60 km W of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?, v. II**: 770 [NB: the two asterisks stand for part 2 of vol. II] and in Domeño (1992: 186): medieval baptismal font; plain hemispherical basin and plain cylindrical pedestal base. On-site notes: the font consists of a hemispherical basin decorated with a band of oval motif around the upper basin side, the rest being plain [NB: one of the sides appears to have been restored at the upper rim level]; the base consists of a plain roughly cylindrical stem decorated with a band of saw-tooth around the lower end, and a square lower base completely devoid of decoration.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Javier Torrens, of Pamplona, Spain, for the photographs of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 557305 4726965
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.693037, -2.300412
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 41′ 34.93″ N, 2° 18′ 1.48″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II**: 770
- Ramón y Fernández, José, "Algunas pilas románicas sorianas", Archivo Español de Arte y Arqueología, 1945-46, pp. 91; p. 186