Olaiz

INFORMATION

FontID: 08437OLA

Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Miguel

Church Patron Saints: St. Michael

Country Name: Spain

Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra

Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Oláibar, Merindad de Pamplona

Font Location in Church: Under the choir

Century and Period: 12th - 16th century, Medieval

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. V**: 388) as a baptismal font in the medieval style; large hemispherical basin raised on a cylindrical base, both plain [NB: the CMdeN points out that part of the base -and perhaps a lower base- are hidden under the raised wooden floor]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: two?

Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?]