Narbonne No. 2

Image copyright © Brian Alvars Catlos, 2003

Image and permission received (e-mail 23/7/2003)

Results: 6 records

B01: design element - patterns - scalloped

Scene Description: three rows of it

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BBL01: design element - motifs - foliage

Scene Description: a row of lovely horse-shoe shaped motifs

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BU01: design element - motifs - leaf

Scene Description: with tips out forming a star-shape, on the lower part of the underbowl

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animal - mammal - lion - head - 2

Scene Description: at opposite ends of the upper basin side

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view of basin

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view of font

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INFORMATION

FontID: 08542NAR
Church/Chapel: Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Just
Country Name: France
Location: Aude, Occitanie
Directions to Site: Narbonne is 55 kms N of Perpignan
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin and a polygonal pedestal of which the upper 2/3 are octagonal but they fuse into a square shape in the lower 1/3. The basin is beautigully ornamented: there are two lion heads at opposite ends of upper basin side; the sides of the basin are carved with a triple-band of scalop motif, below which is a protruding band of lovely foliage motif shaped like horse-shoes; this band marks the beginning of the underbowl, itself decorated with large leaves with tips outwards. The carving work is very fine and regular in execution. [We are grateful to Dr. Brian Catlos for the images of this font]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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