San Ponzo nr. Varzi

INFORMATION

FontID: 07988PON

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Chiesa di San Ponzo

Church Patron Saints: St. Ponzo?

Country Name: Italy

Location: Pavia, Lombardia

Directions to Site: Located near Varzi, off the N 45, SE of Voghera

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: Early Christian

Font Notes: Click to view

Described as a cylindrical baptismal basin excavated in a bed of conglomerate stone ["scavata in un masso di puddinga"]; it is believed to be the baptismal font from the primitive church in this site [source: web site of the Associazione Cultural Varzi Viva, www.varziviva.net]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Font Shape: cylindrical

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round