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.

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4 Responses to “Roman lead water tank with Christian imagery”

upsidedownbethlehem Says:
February 1, 2012 at 2:47 am | Reply
fascinating!

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keithpp Says:
February 1, 2012 at 5:56 pm | Reply
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?

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Richard Albery Says:
June 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm | Reply
I should be obliged if you could disclose the location of this Lead Font, Thanks Richard

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keithpp Says:
June 25, 2014 at 7:58 pm | Reply
The Collection, Lincoln.

http://www.heureka.clara.net/lincolnshire/the-collection.htm

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