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late 8th century, limestone.
The hexagonal ciborium stood in the baptistery of the Novigrad cathedral.
The arrangement of the ciborium sides is determined by the inscription running along them just below the cornice.
The inscription is incomplete. Interpretation according to G. Cuscito:
Arch 1: ...HOC TIGMEN LUCEFLUO ALMOQOE
length: 104 cm, height: 61 cm, width: 10 cm.
length: 104 cm, height: 61 cm, width: 10 cm.
Arch 2: BAPTISTERIO DIGNO MARMORE [ERECTUM?]
a) length: 75 cm, height: 29 cm, width: 10 cm.
b) length: 35 cm, height: 54 cm, width: 10 cm.
Arch 3: MAURICIUS EPISOP(US) O [BT]ULIDE)O SUMMO
length: 100 cm, height: 47 cm, width: 11 cm.
Arch 4: E STUDIO DEVOTE PECTORE TOTO. BEATE IOHANIS
length: 108 cm, height: 52 cm, width: 10 cm.
Arch 5: [...]ERRE SE DELEARIS PLURA NOST[RA CRIMINA?]
length: 70 cm, height: 37 cm, width: 10 cm.
Capital: preserved height: 22 cm, preserved diameter: 14 cm, abacus: 27 x 27 cm.
Lit./Bibl.: G. CARPIN, 1905, p. 55; L.PARENTIN, 1974, p. 223; G.CUSCITO, 1984, pp. 117-118; P. PORTA, 1985, pp. 152-155; B.MARUŠIĆ, 1988-1989, p. 13; G. CUSCITO, 1988-1989, p. 13; B. MARUŠIĆ, 1994-95, pp. 336-338; M. JURKOVIĆ, 1995, pp. 141-149; M. JURKOVIĆ, 2000, pp. 52-55. |
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