Elso / Eltso

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08709ELS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Esteban de Elso
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery, N side angle
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Stephen
Church Address: Calle Sta. Lucía, 1, 31799 Elso / Eltso, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-411, in the valley and municipality of Ulzama, 22-23 km N of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 640, 641): medieval baptismal font of the 12th century; hemispherical basin decorated with a blind arcade of round arches; the present base is a plain capital that may have replaced the original stem of the base; the lower base is square and ornamented with ball motif.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 608547 4758559
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.971944, -1.668889
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 58′ 19″ N, 1° 40′ 8″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
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**: 640, 641