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Historical Archive: Baptismal Font Hildesheim Cathedral, which has its own interior page Hildesheim, around 1226 copper alloy cast in 8 pieces height 185 cm (72.8 inches), diameter 95.9 cm (37.8 inches) Hildesheim cathedral nave to east full font, side with Baptism full font, side with Crossing the Jordan full font, side with Virgin and Child full font, side with Parting of the Red Sea top of lid Mary Magdalene/penitent sinner washing Christ's feet diner with pretzel Massacre of the Innocents Massacre, top right: David flowering Rod of Aaron (Numbers 17) top: Jeremiah works of mercy, top left: Isaiah works of mercy: clothing the naked, giving drink to the thirsty works of mercy: feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger (pilgrim) works of mercy: visiting the sick and the imprisoned; handle of lid: serpent ring held by animal head Baptism of Christ Baptism: God the Father, Dove of the Spirit symbol of John, Ezechiel, Justice crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 14) symbol of Matthew, Isaiah, Prudence Moses parting the waters Aaron and other Jews crossing the Rea Sea Jews crossing the Red Sea Virgin and Child with Saints Epiphanius and Godehard, and donor Dean Wilbrandus of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen Luke, Jerome, Temperance Ark of the Covenant carried across River Jordan Justice Temperance Fortitude Prudence Rivers of Paradise supporting basin River Euphrates, profile from left River Euphrates, frontal River Euphrates, oblique from right River Euphrates, profile from right River Phison, profile from left River Phison, frontal River Phison, profile from right River Geon River Geon, profile from right River Tigris, oblique from left River Tigris, oblique from right River Tigris, profile from right