Tepeyanco No. 3

Results: 3 records

design element - motifs - floral - 8?

design element - patterns - ribbed - concave

view of stoup

INFORMATION

FontID: 20758TEP
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Francisco de Asís
Church Patron Saints: St. Francis of Assissi
Church Location: Hidalgo y Pza. Principal, 90180 Tepeyanco, Tlaxcala, Mexico -- Tel.: (246) 497 1183
Country Name: Mexico
Location: Tlaxcala
Directions to Site: Located 10 km S of Tlaxcala capital, 130 km ESE of Ciudad de Mexico
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Tlaxcala
Historical Region: Valle de Tlaxcala
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the baptistery
Century and Period: 16th century, Tequitqui
A stone object located next to the baptismal font in the baptistery of this church; it consists of an octagonal (?) basin with a rounded underbowl; the sides are decorated with large floral motifs all around; the inside of the basin is decorated with a pattern of concave ribs; it stands on a round fluted base that is probably a replacement of the original one. No cover present. It is probably used as a second basin of a double font would. [cf. Index entry for Tepeyanco no. 2 for the font itself, and for Tepeyanco No. 1 for a stoup in the nave].

COORDINATES

UTM: 14Q 580576 2128668

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal