Ziegenhain

INFORMATION

FontID: 08424ZIE
Church/Chapel: Wallfahrtskirche St. Maria
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: Germany
Location: Gera, Thüringen
Directions to Site: Ziegenhain is now within the Jena Stadt
Font Location in Church: In the presbitery, to the right of the altar
Century and Period: 14th - 16th century, Medieval
Baptismal font, probably of the 15th century, located in the pilgrimage church of St. Maria; it is illustrated in part in Sciurie (2000: 37): plain octagonal basin with vertical sides and chamfered underbowl; the base is not clearly visible but it appears octagonal and plain as well. The font is now located in the presbitery, to the right of the altar.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

REFERENCES

Sciurie, Helga, Kirchen um Jena: Eine Einführung in ihre Geschichte und symbolische Bedeutung, Jena: Glaux Verlag, 2000