Trujillo No. 1 / Turgalium / Turjalah
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Image Source: digital photograph 24 January 2022 by Mariaje Calvo
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symbol - cross - Cistercian cross
Scene Description: on the east side of the basin; with two round motifs or balls at the foot
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Image Source: digital photograph 15 June 2005 by BSI
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design element - motifs - ball - 2
Scene Description: on the east side of the basin; at the foot of the cross
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view of basin - upper view
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design element - patterns - ribbed
Scene Description: a course pattern
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view of basin - southwest side
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Image Source: digital photograph 15 June 2005 by BSI
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view of basin - south side
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design element - patterns - ribbed
Scene Description: lozenge -like
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design element - motifs - floral
Scene Description: on the north side of the basin
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view of church exterior - portal
view of church exterior - façade
view of font in context
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Image Source: digital photograph 24 January 2022 by Mariaje Calvo
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 07790TRU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2005-06-15
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de Santa Maria la Mayor
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, to the left of the main entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Site Location: Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located 40-45 km to the E of Cáceres capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Coria-Cáceres
Additional Comments: recycled font / disused font: replaced by a later font
Font Notes:
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A large granite basin resting directly on the ground of the west end of the nave, near the main entrance of the church; the object is roughly cylindrical and has a ribbed or double round-arch-like pattern on two of the four 'sides' [NB: the surface of the basin is divided into four sides or areas], the north side showing a large floral motif, and the west side appearing rough or uncarved; on the front side, facing east, is a large 'Cistercian' cross with two ball motifs at its feet; the underbowl appears to have a ribbed pattern of sorts all over, which is likely evidence that this basin was raised on a base of some sort in the past [now missing]. Local legend has it that strong-man Diego García de Paredes picked it up walked it to the entrance and offered holy water to his mother from it [an unlikely event given that the basin must weigh well over a ton]. [cf. Index entry for Trujillo No. 2 for a later font in this church, and for Trujillo Nos. 3, 4, 5, for other objects listed for the church of San Martín in the same town].
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the church staff for their help in documenting this font, and to Mariaje Calvo for her photographs of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30S 252099 4371861
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: drain hole now blocked
Rim Thickness: 13 - 14 cm*
Diameter (inside rim): 90 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 116 - 118 cm*
Basin Depth: 43 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 46 cm*
Basin Total Height: 51 - 56 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site