Asieso No. 2
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Results: 3 records
B01: animal - mammal - lion - rampant - 4
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BF01: human figure - orant
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Antonio García Omedes, 2004
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view of stoup
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Antonio García Omedes, 2004
Image Source: Antonio García Omedes of www.romanicoaragones.com
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
FontID: 08760ASI
Object Type: Stoup
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial
Country Name: Spain
Location: Huesca, Aragón
Directions to Site: Located on the A2605, just W of the N-330 and the town of Jaca
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Jaca
Font Location in Church: In the S side, wall-mounted, to the left of the entrance
Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Antonio García Omedes of www.romanicoaragones.com for his notes on and image of this object
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Antonio García Omedes' www.romanicoaragones.com : a former figured capital holowed out and recycled as holy-water stoup; the capital has an orant figure in the front side, centre, and four rampants lions, one at each corner. A drain (?) hole has been drilled between the orant's hands [cf. entry for Asieso No. 1 for an interesting baptismal font in this church]
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: other (capital) (wall-mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: other
Drainage Notes: [NB: it is not clear why this stoup has a drain orifice]