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Historical Archive: Basins, Cauldrons, Tanks, and Baptismal Fonts representations follow surviving examples tank (font?) from Icklingham (Eng.), lead, 4th c., BM 1946,0204.1. For details see BM. font, marble, 9th-10th c. Mainz, LMM S3116. For detail see LMM. Chalice of Bratilo, 12th c. Byzantine Novgorod, silver gilt, Novgorod AM. This work has its own page. 12th-13th c. font, rebuilt 16th c., in Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages. Bobrinsky bucket, bronze with silver and copper, Afghanistan, 1163, Hermitage IR-2268. This work has its own page. baptismal font, prob. sandstone, Westphalia late 12th c., DMP G1.17. For profile view see DMP. limestone baptismal font, Mosan c.1200, Schn K112, which has its own page soapstone baptismal font fr. Os, Hordaland, 1225-50, Bergen MA 37. For other views see Bergen. font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page. font Guido Bigarelli da Como 1245-46, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex Muhammad ibn al-Zayn, Baptistère de Saint Louis, Egypt or Syria c.1330-40, Louvre LP16. This work has its own page. Baptismal font fr. church St. Elizabeth Wrocław, bronze, Wrocław bef. 1477, MNW SZM 5600. This work has its own page. baptismal font with 1621 wood cover in Sion Cathedral. This building has its own page. 1663 James Clement wooden font cover with 1846 baptismal font, Durham Cathedral, which has its own pages with Clement 1665 choir stalls 1843 font, Cambridge Holy Sepulchre, which has its own page undated stoup or font with lions, stone, Ravenna Museo Nazionale seasons sarcophagus with menorah, marble, c.250-350, Rome MNR 67611, which has its own page Shepherd sarcophagus from Catacomb of Praetextatus (Three Shepherds Sarcophagus; Christian?), marble c.370-400, Vat 31554 (ex 191A). This work has its own page. basin left: life of Dionysus, ivory pyxis, 5th c., Bologna pcr 12, which has its own page liturgical ewer and basin (patera): Riha paten, silver/gilt/niello, 565-78, DO BZ.1924.5, which has its own page Christ washing the feet of the Apostles, and Crucifixion, 9th to early 10th c. north Italy, RLM. For color see RLM. baptism, ivory, c.870-75? Louvre MR 368, MR 369. This work has its own page. scourging, Pontius Pilate, ivory fr Magdeburg Antependium, Milan c.970, BNM 17/420. For scale see BNM. basin: Basilewsky Situla, ivory, 980-81, V&A A.18-1933. This work has its own page. basin: gold altar frontal, early 11th c., Aachen cathedral. The altar and cathedral have their own pages. basin: Nativity ivory, Venice?, 12th/13th c.; on reliquary icon: frame silver gilt on wood, Constantinople 11th/12th c.; conversion to reliquary with horn 14th/15th-c. Germany. Louvre OA 11399. This work has its own page. font: Abdinghof portable altar, 1115-30, DMP PR50, which has its own page capital with Lazarus and Dives: Abraham with soul of Lazarus, limestone, c.1125, MAHSD. For contiguous faces see the Saint-Denis museum page. top, grapes harvested and put into vat: Chartres west façade center 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres. cauldron: Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925 baptism of Constantine: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page. Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page with another basin. ambulatory window 1213-20: Canterbury cathedral, which has its own glass page. Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex basin: St. Peter altarpiece, Saint Peter Master or Guido da Siena/Guido di Graziano, 1280s. SPN 15. This work has its own page. Tristan bathed: Tristan embroidery, wool on linen, c.1300-25, WIEN Ha 1, WienMus, which has its own page cauldron: Passion of Christ ivory, Paris, 1st half of 14th c., MAAB. This object has its own page. Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with another basin, in Pisa cathedral Nativity with Isaiah and Ezechiel, Duccio 1308/1311, NGA 1937.1.8. This work has its own page. St. Cecilia in burning bath (bottom center right): Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page Martin baptized: Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page. simoniacs upside down in baptismal fonts (upper left) in Hell: Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, Nardo di Cione 1354-57, which has its own page Jacob setting rods before the sheep of Laban: Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages. basin: birth John the Baptist, Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages including Pilate with basin. basin, upper left: Man of Sorrows w. instruments Passion, Niccolo di Pietro Gerini c.1405-06, tempera/panel fr Santissima Annunziata, Florence: Arezzo MS St. Thomas Aquinas at Prayer (predella panel from a polyptych), tempera on poplar wood, Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni), c.1423-26, MFAB 32. This work has its own page. basin under pitcher: Rogier van der Weyden or shop, Annunciation c.1440, Louvre MR 813, which has its own page oak chest with Last Supper, 16th c., Hospice Comtesse Lille A.178. This work has its own page. basin: Albrecht Altdorfer 1509-18, Pilate washing his hands, from altarpiece of St. Sebastian, Abbey of St. Florian Triptych of St. Stanislaus the Bishop from church in Pławno, painted and gilt limewood, Krakow c.1510-20, MNW Śr. 18. This work has its own page. basin, Pilate: Meerbeck carver, Passion c.1525-30, North Paradise, Cathedral, Hildesheim, which has its own pages with details related: pit, Mina'i ware beaker with Shahnama story, Iran late 12th c., Freer F1928.2. This work has its own page.