Roma No. 16 / Vaticano
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B01: inscription
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Image Source: Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]
Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received (e-mail of 15/3/2004)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Montserrat Estela, 2008
Image Source: Montserrat Estela [www.romanicat.net]
Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received (e-mail of 15/3/2004)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09354ROM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: Early Christian? / Medieval?
Church / Chapel Name: Chiesa di S. Marco / San Marco Evangelista al Campidoglio
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mark
Church Notes: first consecrated in 336 by Pope Mark; rebuilt in 833 by Pope Gregory IV
Church Address: Palazzo Venezia, Piazza di S. Marco, 48, 00186 Roma RM, Italy -- Tel.: +39 06 679 5205
Site Location: Roma, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in Piazza Venezia, Centro Istorico di Roma
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesi di Roma
Font Notes:
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A cylindrical vessel made of marble that apears re-used, perhaps from an original Roman column(?); an inscription of irregular lettering has been incised on the sides. The basin, which has a metal insert, is mounted on three (?) small quadrangular blocks. [We are grateful to Montserrat Estela, of Barcelona, Spain, for the image of this font]
COORDINATES
UTM: 33T 291072 4641266
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.895722, 12.481444
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 53′ 44.6″ N, 12° 28′ 53.2″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, marble?
Number of Pieces: four?
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Location: on the sides of the basin
Inscription Text: [transcription not available]
Inscription Source: [cf. Image area]