Stora Kopinge / Stora Köpinge

INFORMATION

Font ID: 09045KOP
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Munkarp group / Munkarpsgruppen
Cognate Fonts: Munkarp, etc.
Church / Chapel Name: Stora Köpinge kyrka
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Skåne, Skåne län, Sweden, Europe
Directions to Site: Located about 15 km ENE of Ystad
Historical Region: Herrestads hd., Skåne
Font Notes:
Described in Brunius (1850: 513) and in Tynell (1913-1921: 54): medieval baptismal font of the Munkarp group made of sandstone.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 64 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 86 cm
Notes on Measurements: Tynell (1913-1921: 54)

REFERENCES

  • Brunius, Carl Georg, Skånes Konsthistoria från Medeltiden, Lund: Hos Förläggaren, 1850, p. 513
  • Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921, p. 54