Arruiz / Arruitz

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08674ARR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1200?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (early), Early Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Cristóbal de Arruiz
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Christopher
Church Address: Calle San Cristóbal, 22, 31878 Arruiz, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Locatedoff the NA-4019, in the valley and municipality of Larraun, 31 km NNW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 213): early-Gothic baptismal font of the early 13th century, ca. 1200, the date of the medieval church; hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern and raised on a short pedestal decorated with leaves and ball motif [NB: the CMdeN points out that part of the pedestal appears to be buried in the later floor]. [The CMdeN mentions a holy-water stoup by the door, but not its date -- not listed]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 592725 4760826
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.994444, -1.8625
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 59′ 40″ N, 1° 51′ 45″ W

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?], vol. V**: 213