Tengene

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animal - fabulous animal or monster - dragon - passant-regardant

there appears to be a star-shaped object at its back; or, is it the tail?
Scene Description: there appears to be a star-shaped object at its back; or, is it the tail?

animal - mammal - lion -- passant - 2 - facing each other

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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design element - motifs - moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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symbol - tree - Tree of life

between the hind quarters of the lion on the left, and the front of the dragon on the right
Scene Description: between the hind quarters of the lion on the left, and the front of the dragon on the right
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of church exterior - belfry

the church was re-built with an attached tower in 1915 but the old belfry was retained
Scene Description: the church was re-built with an attached tower in 1915 but the old belfry was retained
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-001.tif] of an undated [pre-1915?] B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168459.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of church exterior - southeast view

Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Kyrkan från söder, efter teckning av Ernst Wennerblad."
Scene Description: Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Kyrkan från söder, efter teckning av Ernst Wennerblad."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-002.tif] of a 22 July 1886 drawing by Ernst Wennerblad, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168464.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

the church was re-built with an attached tower in 1915 but the old belfry, seen here on the right, was retained
Scene Description: the church was re-built with an attached tower in 1915 but the old belfry, seen here on the right, was retained
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Fred J, 2005
Image Source: digital photograph 16 August 2005 by Fred J [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font

the font was at the time resting directly on the ground, despite its short stature (<70 cm)
Scene Description: the font was at the time resting directly on the ground, despite its short stature (<70 cm)
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Statens Historiska Museum, 2003
Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font and baptismal dish in context

notice that the short font is raised on a wooden block at this time [ca. 2005]
Scene Description: notice that the short font is raised on a wooden block at this time [ca. 2005]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Västergötlands museum, 2021
Image Source: edited detail of a photograph by Robin Gullbrandsson, in Kringla [www.kringla.nu/kringla/objekt?referens=raa/bbr/21400000549617] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font in context

Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Scene Description: Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-012.tif] of an undated [ca.1915?] B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168497.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font in context

Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Scene Description: Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-013.tif] of an undated [ca.1915?] B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168498.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font in context

Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Scene Description: Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-014.tif] of an undated [ca.1915?] B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168499.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font in context

Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Scene Description: Source caption: "Tengene kyrka [...] Dopfunt, 1100-talet." -- probably ca. 1915, the date when the church was re-built
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-015.tif] of an undated [ca.1915?] B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168500.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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view of font in context

the medieval font is visible here in the southeast corner, to the right of the communion railing
Scene Description: the medieval font is visible here in the southeast corner, to the right of the communion railing
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image [2792-028.tif] of a 1933 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tengene_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200168644.jpg] [accessed 14 March 2021]
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INFORMATION

FontID: 23215TEN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Tengene kyrka
Church Location: Tengene kirkby, 467 92 Grästorp, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 514 585 60
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off (W) road 186, in the municipality and 2-3 km S of Grästorp
Ecclesiastic Region: Skara stift
Historical Region: Viste härad
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the SE corner
Century and Period: 12th century (late?), Romanesque
Church Notes: medieval church modified 1708, 1798; re-built and present tower added 1915 [old belfry retained]
Font Notes:
Noted in Hallbäck (1971). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3] as a baptismal font made of sandstone in the late-12th century by a regional workshop; the SHM entry describes the decoration on the basin sides as a pair of facing lions, a Tree of Life and a dragon. The font consists of a roughly cylindrical basin with a rim moulding, raised on a round moulded base; all of it is very worn and eroded [NB: the whole font is very low, less than 70 cm; in its present [ca. 2005] location in the church it has been elevated on a wooden block to raise it to a functional height]. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.307803, 12.667261
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 18′ 28.09″ N, 12° 40′ 2.14″ E
UTM: 33V 363316 6465348

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: 2
Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 60 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 69 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 920522F3]

REFERENCES

Hallbäck, Sven Axel, "Medeltida dopfuntar i Skaraborg", 1971-1972, Västergötlands Fornminnesförenings Tidskrift, 1971-1972, pp. 39-357; p. 337