Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Adam and Eve in paradise—naked figures standing under the Tree of Knowledge with a snake wrapped around it; below, plant and floral motifs. Reverse: a baby in swaddling clothes decorated with a plant ornament. Folk-style decorative/figurative motifs; religious iconography Adam and Eve, snake/sin, plant motifs. Applied/decorative art, gingerbread mould. Rectangular form; height 22.2 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 3.3 cm. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918., A rectangular wooden board with a carved relief depicting a stylized tree with broad, patterned branches and a textured trunk, flanked by a pair of standing human figures carved in shallow relief, each with long hair and elongated bodies; the base shows carved foliage and flower motifs and a patterned ground line. The board is light to medium brown with darker brown carved recesses and a few darker streaks and marks in the wood, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_273

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (4.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Adam Eve paradise naked figures standing under Tree Knowledge snake wrapped plant floral motifs Reverse baby swaddling clothes decorated plant ornament Folk-style decorative figurative motifs religious iconography Adam snake sin plant motifs Applied decorative art gingerbread mould Rectangular form height 22.2 cm width 10.5 cm depth 3.3 cm 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 rectangular wooden board carved relief depicting stylized tree broad patterned branches textured trunk flanked pair standing human figures carved shallow relief long hair elongated bodies base carved foliage flower motifs patterned ground line board light medium brown darker brown carved recesses darker streaks marks wood set plain gray background.