Baptismal Font, ca. 1155–70, Made in Liège, South Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Dark calciferous limestone, 15 1/2 x 51 in., 400lb. (39.4 x 129.5 cm, 181.4kg), Sculpture-Architectural, This large font is central to the legend of a holy woman named Christina (1150–1224), whose story was recorded by Thomas of Cantimpré, a famous thirteenth-century Dominican author. Troubled by an evil spirit as she passed the village church in Wellen, Christina reputedly jumped into this font
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Baptismal Font, ca, 1155–70, Liège, South Netherlands, Netherlandish, Dark calciferous limestone, 15 1/2 x 51, 400lb, 39.4 129.5 cm, 181.4kg, Sculpture-Architectural, large, font, central, legend, holy woman, Christina, 1150–1224, story, recorded, Thomas, Cantimpré, famous thirteenth-century, Dominican, author, Troubled, evil spirit, passed, village church, Wellen, Christina reputedly, jumped
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