Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold with the image of Adam and Eve in paradise. Single-sided, rectangular mold depicting naked figures of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge bearing numerous fruits; Eve gives Adam an apple and a snake is wrapped around the tree. Gingerbread; decorative folk motifs; biblical/religious iconography Adam and Eve, snake. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 20.5 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A long vertical rectangular object with rounded short edges, showing a worn textured surface in shades of brown with darker and lighter variations, suspended against a smooth background in shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_261

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold image Adam Eve paradise Single-sided rectangular mold depicting naked figures standing under Tree Knowledge bearing numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree Gingerbread decorative folk motifs biblical religious iconography Adam 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 20.5 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2.5 cm long vertical rectangular object rounded short edges showing worn textured surface shades brown darker lighter variations suspended smooth background gray.