Degum / Degume
Image copyright © Michael Gervers, 2006
Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 28 December 2022)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Michael Gervers, 2006
Image Source: digital photograph 2 April 2006 by Michael Gervers
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 28 December 2022)
INFORMATION
Font ID: 24556DEG
Object Type: Baptismal Font3
Font Century and Period/Style: 6th - 7th century, Early Christian
Church / Chapel Name: [Degum church]
Font Location in Church: [cf. FontNotes]
Church Address: Debregenet Rd, Degum, Ethiopia
Site Location: Tigray, East Tigray, Ethiopia, Africa
Directions to Site: Located 200+ km N of Lalibela, S of Asmara
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of the sunken piscina type; rectangular with curved centre; three steps on each side descend to circular shallow pool; no ornamentation visible [NB: it may be seen in a YouTube video of 24 January 2011 by valpard [https://www.google.com/search?q=Degum+ethiopia&sca_esv=47764a9b72b3b136&biw=1232&bih=595&sxsrf=AE3TifOuHuynsovCEv79uuaqSH4Isafgkg%3A1762525509311&ei=RQEOad7iEqGN0PEPss2AGA&ved=0ahUKEwiemY-Xn-CQAxWhBjQIHbImAAMQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=Degum+ethiopia&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDkRlZ3VtIGV0aGlvcGlhMgQQABgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBUjDL1D0CFiqK3ABeACQAQCYAaUBoAHuB6oBAzMuNrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCCaACxgjCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIEECMYJ8ICBxAjGLACGCfCAgoQIRigARjDBBgKwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICBhAAGA0YHpgDAIgGAZAGCJIHAzEuOKAHwy-yBwMwLji4B70IwgcHMi0yLjYuMcgHZQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6845f91d,vid:V-_mmljeYkU,st:0] [accessed 7 November 2025]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Michael Gervers for his photograph of this font