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Font

13th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

A font inlaid with marble and other stones.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Architecture
Religion
Object type
Font
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Font
  • Supporting Column of a Font
  • Base of a Font
  • Support of a Font
Materials and techniques
A font inlaid with marble and other stones.
Marble
Stone
Inlay
Brief description
Font, inlaid with marble and other stones, Cosmatesque, Italy, 13th century
Physical description
A font inlaid with marble and other stones.
Dimensions
  • Total height: 169cm
  • Basin height: 38.5cm
  • Basin length: 77cm
  • Basin width: 61.5cm
Style
Cosmatesque
Object history
Given by the Castle Museum, Norwich.
Subject depicted
Fonts (Religious Building Fixtures)
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.24-1958

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O309171/font-unknown/
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