Azpilgoeta in Mendaro / Mendaro
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R01: design element - motifs - roll moulding
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken March 2009 by Mikel Unanue
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view of font
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view of basin - interior
Scene Description: notice the cemented drain hole
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view of basin and cover
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view of font in context
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view of base
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Image Source: digital photograph taken March 2009 by Mikel Unanue
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 14341MEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century / 17th century, Late Gothic? / Renaissance?
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: the church here is documented in 1146 -- although separated less than 1 km Garagarza's church belongs to the docesis of Pamplona, while Azpilgoeta / Mendaro belong to that of Calahorra
Church Address: Azpilgoeta Auzoa, 20850 Mendaro, Guipúzcoa / Gipuzkoa, Spain
Site Location: Guipúzcoa / Gipuzkoa, País Vasco / Euskadi, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located In the barrio de Azpilgoeta, one of three in Mendaro, near Deva/Deba; it is located on the left banks of the river
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de San Sebastian formerly in the Diocesis de Calahorra ]
Historical Region: Bajo Deva / Debabarrena
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin with only a roll moulding at the upper rim as decoration; raised on a square pedestal base with slightly splaying lower base. Flat wooden cover hinged at 2/3 approximately; modern.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Mikel Unanue for the photographs of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 550059 4788762
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: the drain has been blocked with cement (?)
Diameter (inside rim): 85 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 98 cm*
Basin Total Height: 45 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Mikel Unanue [NB: the diameters may be incorrect, as the rim appears thicker than the resulting 6-7 cm]
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]