Chiaramonte Gulfi / Madonna di Gulfi

INFORMATION

FontID: 07898CHI

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Santuario della Madonna (?) [orig. from an Early-Christian basilica?]

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Country Name: Italy

Location: Ragusa, Sicilia

Directions to Site: Located down from Chiaramonte, on the site of an Early-Christian basilica

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 6th century, Early Christian

Font Notes: Click to view

Described as a baslt baptismal font of the 6th century from the original Early-Christian basilica that existed in this site [source: http://www.sikania.it/mensile/eotto00b.htm]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, basalt