Urdaniz No. 1 / Urdániz

INFORMATION

FontID: 08509URD
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Miguel [originally from the old church]
Church Patron Saints: St. Michael
Country Name: Spain
Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Directions to Site: Located in the valley and municipality of Esteríbar, Merindad de Sangüesa
Font Location in Church: In the baptismal chapel, N side of the nave
Century and Period: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. VI*: 389) and in Domeño (1992: 180): medieval baptismal font; hemispherical basin raised on a cylindrical stem, both plain. The CMdeN (ibid.) informs that this baptismal font was the original one from the medieval church that was located uphill from the town; that church was abandoned after a massive fire destroyed it and the new one was built in the centre of town.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992
García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?]