Glencairn Museum No. 8

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Results: 3 records

BBL01: design element - motifs - plant - acanthus

Scene Description: a band all around

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BBU01: human figure - head - 4

Scene Description: at 90-degree angles

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © The Glencairn Museum, Academy of the New Church, Brynn Athyn, Pennsylvania, 2004

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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © The Glencairn Museum, Academy of the New Church, Brynn Athyn, Pennsylvania, 2004

Image Source: The Glencairn Museum, Academy of the New Church, Brynn Athyn, Pennsylvania

Copyright Instructions: Image and Permission received (e-mail 10/3/2004)

INFORMATION

FontID: 09421GLE
Museum and Inventory Number: The Glencairn Museum, The Academy of the New Church, Bryn Athyn, PA
Church/Chapel: [provenance unknown]
Country Name: United States
Location: Pennsylvania
Directions to Site: The Glencairn Museum of the Academy of the New Church, is located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Century and Period: 12th century (early), Romanesque
The Glencairn Museum facilitated the following description to BSI for their item with inventory no. 09.SP.249: "Sculpture, limestone. French. Capital with faces at corners, hollowed out. XIIth century first half [...]. Provenance: [unknown]. Description: "small capital unadorned except for narrow, foliate band around lower edge, acanthus motif. Fourt corners articulated with human faces. Hollowed out in center, perhaps for use of holy water. Condition: good; some pitting and minor surface abrasions." [We are grateful to The Glencairn Museum, Academy of the New Church, Brynn Athyn, Pennsylvania, and to Nathan Cole, for the information on, and images of this object]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: Other (capital)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: Other (capital)
Basin Total Height: 20.6 cm
Trapezoidal Basin: 24.1 x 24.1 cm
Notes on Measurements: The Glencairn Museum [e-mail to BSI 10/3/2004]