Rok / Rök No. 2

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angel

Scene Description: climbing up the tree or vine -- seen here on the left

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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animal

Scene Description: one on each panel of the basin sides: deer, lion, rabbit, etc.

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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animal

Scene Description: one on each side of the top volume hereL bird, lion

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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animal - mammal - sheep?

Scene Description: seen here climbing up the tree or vine on the right

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - motifs - floral

Scene Description: varied

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - motifs - moulding

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - motifs - moulding

Scene Description: with visible damage here

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - motifs - tree or vine

Scene Description: seen here on both the left and right sides

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - patterns - sawtooth

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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design element - patterns - scalloped

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 31 July 2012 by Ulkl [Ulf Klingström] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Röks_kyrka_int7.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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inscription

Scene Description: the date of the font made by Michael Hacke's workshop in Skänninge

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 July 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roks_kyrka_baptismal_font.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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view of basin - upper view

Scene Description: showing the inscribed date and the damage to one of the corners

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 July 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roks_kyrka_baptismal_font.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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view of font - southwest side

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view of font in context

Scene Description: the 17thC font is visible in the chancel, right [south] side

view of font in context - southwest side

Scene Description: made by Michael Hacke's workshop in Skänninge in 1661

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Håkan Svensson (Xauxa), 2005

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 July 2005 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roks_kyrka_baptismal_font2.jpg] [accessed 19 April 2020]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 22629ROK
Church/Chapel: Röks kyrka
Church Location: 920, 599 94 Ödeshög, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 142 552 00
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Östergötland, Östergötlands län
Directions to Site: Located off (N) local road E926, 3-4 km SW of Svanshals, 10 km NE of Ödeshög and in its municipality, about 70 km WSW of Linköping
Ecclesiastic Region: Linköpings stift
Historical Region: Lysings härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the chancel, S side
Date: 1661
Century and Period: 17th century(mid),
Baptismal font of 1661 made by Michael Hacke's workshop in Skänninge; it is in use and located at east end of the nave of the new church. The basin sides are decorated with animals and geometric patterns; the date 1661 is carved on the upper rim; the sides of the pedestal base are decorated with at least one angel and an animal climbing on trees or vines; the lower base has geometric patterns of it. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.295239, 14.775067
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 17′ 42.86″ N, 14° 46′ 30.24″ E
UTM: 33V 486814 6461603

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage Notes: no lining

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: numbers
Inscription Location: on the upper rim surface
Inscription Text: "1661"
Inscription Source: [cf. FontNotes]