Nābulus / Nablus / Flavia Neapolis / Julia Neapolis / Sychar, near Shechem, Jacob's Well / Bir Ya'qub

Image copyright © V. Salas, [1951?]
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view of church interior

Scene Description: the object in front of the well, inside the Greek Orthodox Monastery church
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © V. Salas, [1951?]
Image Source: sepia photograph by V. Salas, in the Revista Geográfica Española, [1951?]
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view of church interior
INFORMATION
FontID: 13585JAC
Church/Chapel: Greek Orthodox Monastery [formerly a Crusaders' Church]
Country Name: Israel? / Palestine?
Location: Aḍ Ḍaffah al Gharbīyah / West Bank
Directions to Site: Located 3 km SE of Shechem
Historical Region: Judean and Samaria
Font Location in Church: In front of the well
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
An object resembling a font basin that is kept in front of the well known as Jacob's Well [cf. John, 4], in the Greek Orthodox Monastery built over the Crusaders' church, itself perhaps built over an earlier church, in Sychar [modern-day Nablus]. Not known whether or not the vessel or the well itself were used for baptism. The stone vessel is dodecagonal at the upper side and round with tapering ribbed sides below, raised on a squat circular moulded pedestal base; the upper sides of the basin are decorated with scroll and geometric motifs.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone
Font Shape: dodecagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: dodecgonal