Vich No. 3 / Vic

Described and illustrated in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XXII: 66-68): fragment of an early 12th-century baptismal font; hemispherical basin ornamented with a pattern of tiny square motifs around the upper basin side; below it and arcade of round arches in the manner of wide ribs; these are plain except for two at the front, which include a pair of deer, perhaps male and female; the pedestal base is slightly conical, almost cylindrical, with the top narrower than the bottom; towards the bottom there are two parallel roll mouldings; the lower base appears quadrangular. This font, now reconstructed and housed in the episcopal museum of the town of Vich/Vic, is of unknown origin; the date of acquisition by the museum is registered either ["no consta"].