Benestad

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B01: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist

[font now disappeared]
Scene Description: [font now disappeared]

INFORMATION

FontID: 09050BEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Benestads kyrka [disappeared]
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Skåne, Skåne län
Directions to Site: Benestad is located on raod 19, just SW of Tomelilla
Historical Region: Ingelstads hd., Skåne
Font Location in Church: [disappeared]
Century and Period: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Font Notes:
Described in Tynell (1913-1921: [56]) as a medieval baptismal font decorated with a figure of St. John the Baptist. The font was listed in the 1830 church inventory, but it had disappeared by the time of Tynell's work, ca. 1913.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921