Sant Julia de Loria No. 2 / San Julián de Loria / Sant Julià de Lòria

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08174LOR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century (late), Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: oil font? / pica d'oli?

Church / Chapel Name: [unknown]

Font Location in Church: [unknown]

Previous Font Location(s): Església de Sant Julià i Sant Germà?

Church Address: Sant Julià de Lòria - AD600 , Andorra

Site Location: Andorra, Andorra, Europe

Directions to Site: Located off the CS-140, SW of Andorra la Vella, to the left of La Valira, at the foot of the Rabassa

Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Urgel

Additional Comments: disused font / tithe oil container?

Font Notes: Click to view

Described in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. VI: 510) as a Romanesque font, possibly an 'oil font' ["pica d'oli"], of the late 12th century; it is plain and roughly hemispherical; the upper basin shows two depressions where the font cover hardware would have been fitted.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 375925 4702387

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.463889, 1.490833

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 27′ 50″ N, 1° 29′ 27″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite

Font Shape: hemispheric

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Rim Thickness: 16.5 cm [calculated]

Diameter (inside rim): 103 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 136 cm*

Basin Depth: 33 cm*

Basin Total Height: 73 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. VI: 510)

LID INFORMATION

Notes: the upper basin side shows indentations for the hardware of the old cover

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