New York No. 6
Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2003
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2003
Image Source: digital photograph taken November 2003 by Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08894YOR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: [composite font], [composite]
Museum: The Hispanic Society of America, New York City
Church / Chapel Name: [not in a church]
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Church Address: [NB: address & coordinates given for the museum] 3741 Broadway, New York, NY 10032, United States -- Tel.: +1 212-926-2234
Site Location: New York, United States, North America
Directions to Site: The Museum & Lirary building is located off W 156th St, Broadway
Additional Comments: composite / font?
Font Notes:
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A composite object made up of two parts: a square pyramidal basin, perhaps of Moorish origin, raised on a Doric capital and with an added lower base of unknown origin. Not known whether or not it ever served for liturgical purposes.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Javier Torrens, of Pamplona, Spain, for the photograph of this object
COORDINATES
UTM: 18T 588823 4520811
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 40.833521, -73.946514
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 40° 50′ 0.68″ N, 73° 56′ 47.45″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: square
Basin Exterior Shape: square