Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould, rectangular. Obverse: Adam and Eve in paradise—naked figures standing under the Tree of Knowledge with a snake wrapped around it; below, plant and floral decoration. Reverse: baby in swaddling clothes decorated with a plant ornament. Materials: gingerbread mould applied/decorative art, folk-style decorations, religious and plant motifs; figurative scenes. Date: 18th–19th century. Maker: unknown. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 22.2 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A rectangular wooden block rests on a smooth gray surface against a gray background; the block is light brown with darker brown grain and worn edges, and the top face shows a carved relief of a standing human figure with detailed carved clothing and ornamentation; the carving and surrounding wood display various shades of brown and tan, and the block casts a soft shadow on the gray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_277

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (761.6Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould rectangular Obverse Adam Eve paradise naked figures standing under Tree Knowledge snake wrapped plant floral decoration Reverse baby swaddling clothes decorated plant ornament Materials gingerbread mould applied decorative art folk-style decorations religious plant motifs figurative scenes Date 18th–19th century Maker unknown Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 22.2 cm width 10.5 cm depth 3.3 cm rectangular wooden block rests smooth gray surface gray background block light brown darker brown grain worn edges top face carved relief standing human figure detailed carved clothing ornamentation carving surrounding wood display various shades brown tan block casts soft shadow gray surface.