Aizoain No. 1 / Aitzoain / Aizoáin
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08589AIZ
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Agueda
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Agatha [aka Agata, Agatha of Sicily, Agueda]
Church Address: Calle Sta. Águeda, 10, 31195 Aizoáin, Navarra, Spain -- Tel.: +34 948 30 08 09
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-4100, in the municipality of Ansoáin, 5-6 km NW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. V*: 25): medieval baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin raised on a square base and an equally-shaped lower base, all plain. Described in Domeño (1992) as a medieval font: hemispheric basin mounted on a square base, both plain.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 607624 4745123
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.851111, -1.682778
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 51′ 4″ N, 1° 40′ 58″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
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, p. 132
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 25