Skarstad nr. Vara No. 2 / Skarfstadhum
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view of font and baptismal dish in context
Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]
INFORMATION
FontID: 22829SKA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Skartstads kyrka
Church Location: Skarstads kyrkby, Vara N, 534 95 Kvänum, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off local road O2594.01, N of highway E20, in the municipality and 5-6 km NE of Vara, 25-30 km SW of Skara
Ecclesiastic Region: Skara stift
Historical Region: Barne härad, Skaraborgs län
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end of the nave, S side
Date: 1662?
Century and Period: 17th century(mid?)
Font Notes:
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Two fonts are reported in this church: a late-13th century font from the medieval church, and a later one from 1662. The font in use appears monolithic and plain all over, a roughly hemispherical basin on a broad pedestal base, also round. No cover present. The entry for this church in Håkan Bergström's page [www.hosserudkullen.se/forskning/kyrka_gun_se_skarstad.html] [accessed 3 August 2020] reports two baptismal fonts and an additional font fragment, and states that the limestone font in use is from 1662 [="Kyrkan äger två dopfuntar och ytterligare funtfragrnent. En av funtarna är från medeltiden. Den i bruk varande dopfunten är av kalksten och tillverkad 1662."]. [NB: odd font for 1662; is this correct?]
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.295833, 13.035194
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 17′ 45″ N, 13° 2′ 6.7″ E
UTM: 33V 384831 6463327
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: 1
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round