ID: NGR-000806-P

Tombstone of Franciszek Affanasowicz

Ryga | Latvia
łot. Rīga

Cemetery at St Francis Church

ID: NGR-000806-P

Tombstone of Franciszek Affanasowicz

Ryga | Latvia
łot. Rīga

Headstone in the form of a bush on a two-stepped plinth and base, in front of which a band in the form of a coffin lid has been added secondarily, within an enclosure. Cross with arms terminating in pyramids. First step of plinth with chamfered top edges. Second step of pedestal tapering upwards, with moulded upper edges, inscription fluted on front. Coffin with moulded section. Fence of twelve posts in the form of truncated polygonal pyramids surmounted by smaller pyramids. Trusses between the posts with a pyramidal motif at the top. Location of gravestone secondary.

Inscription:

Franciscus Affanasowicz / Prelatus Domesticus Suae Sanctitatis / necnon Capituli Mohiloviensis / natus die 1.X.a.D. 1838. / Presbyter ordinatus a.D. 1864. / Parochus ac Dcanus Rigensis / ab a. 1886 - 1923. / obiit die 11.V.d.D.1923. //.

Time of origin:

1923-1926

Lokalizacja nagrobka:

Tomb number 21

Dimensions:

230 x 70 x 45 cm

Additional dimensions:

fence - 500 x 500, coffin - 63 x 70 x 150

Materials:

coloured magmatic rocks (granite, syenite and others), concrete/jewel concrete, iron, grey magmatic rocks (syenite, granodiorite, grey granite and others)

Additional Information about materials:

cross, pedestal - granodiorite, base, pillars - granite, coffin - concrete, fence - iron

State of preservation:

mosses, lichens, chipping

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

a gravestone probably moved from the old Catholic cemetery, secondarily placed in the area of the arranged small cemetery at St Francis Church

Keywords:

cross (on a plinth)

Date of documentation:

2021

Author of the documentation sheet:

dr Paweł Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk