Huittinen / Vittis

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view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "The church of Huittinen in Finland. The oldest part of the building was probably built in around 1495."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen), 2012

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 11 June 2012 by Methem (Mikko J. Putkonen) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huittinen_church_Jun2012_007.jpg] [accessed 30 August 2017]

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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Huittisten kirkon puisen kastealtaan jalustan iänmääritys, dendrokronologinen ajoitus FIT7801. Dendrokronologian laboratorio, ajoitusseloste 214:1-6" [NB: although the photograph is from the DENDROKRONOLOGIAN LABORATORION TUTKIMUSKOHTEET 1986-2009 / Laboratory of Dendrochronology, University of Joensuu, it had no dating visible in the entry].

INFORMATION

FontID: 21458HUI
Church/Chapel: Huittisten Pyhän Katarinan Aleksandrialainen kirkko
Church Patron Saints: St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine, Katharine]
Church Location: Kirkottie / Papintie 1, 32700 Huittinen, Finland -- Tel.: +358 2 5601600
Country Name: Finland
Location: Satakunta
Directions to Site: Located 25 km SSE of Kokemäki
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Turku / Åbo ärkestift
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 15th - 16th century, Late Medieval
Workshop/Group/Artisan: wooden font
Church Notes: present church ca. 1500?
Monolithic baptismal font made of wood, probably pine; the narrow tapering basin is round at the upper rim but has the sides carved into a concave rib pattern; broad centre ring with rope decoration on it; polygonal stem decorated with two scotia, and polygonal-to-round lower base. No cover present, nor is there any evidenve of cover hardware of it. These fonts were made to be used with a basin insert that would hold the water for baptisms.

COORDINATES

UTM: 34V 591432 6783468

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: wood, pine?
Font Shape: round (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round