Villanueva de Araquil No. 1 / Villanueva de Arakil
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INFORMATION
FontID: 08526VIL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Country Name: Spain
Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Araquil/Arakil, Merindad de Pamplona
Font Location in Church: In the presbitery
Century and Period: 16th century
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V*: 176): baptismal font of the 16th century consisting of a hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern raised on a cylindrical pedestal base decorated with fluted pattern. [NB: a holy-water stoup of the same period and general decor in this church is listed in this Index under Villanueva de Araquil No. 2]
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?]