Roman lead water tank with Christian imagery
baptismal scene on Roman lead water tank
Fragment of a Roman lead water tank with Christian imagery indicates the water tank may have been used as a baptismal font.
The chi-rho symbol first introduced by the Roman Emperor Constantine who defined the Christianity we know of today, who made Christianity the religion of a military Empire, the baptismal scene, all indicate its use as a baptismal font.
Tags: Christianity, Roman, Roman baptismal font, Roman lead water tank, Roman water tank
Keithpp's Blog 
February 1, 2012 at 2:47 am |
fascinating!
February 1, 2012 at 5:56 pm |
In the Parish Church in Godalming there are fragments of if my memory serves me right an Anglo-Saxon font. Thought to be the oldest in England.
This Roman baptismal font is far far older. Maybe oldest known baptismal font?
June 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm |
I should be obliged if you could disclose the location of this Lead Font, Thanks Richard
June 25, 2014 at 7:58 pm |
The Collection, Lincoln.
http://www.heureka.clara.net/lincolnshire/the-collection.htm