Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form with three representations on both sides, rectangular shape. One side: three vertically arranged animals—a rooster, an ox, and a dog—each set on bases and decorated with geometric and floral motifs. Other side: three images—a guitar, a stork, and a rider on a horse blowing a horn and wearing a bicorn—each additionally decorated with geometric-floral ornament. Zoomorphic and figural motifs; folk decorative art. Gingerbread mold, Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918, 18th–19th century. Height 16.7 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 3.2 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden plank with a worn brown surface showing lighter patches of exposed wood and darker grain, small rounded hollows along its center, a visible long crack near the top, slightly rounded edges, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_391

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form three representations sides rectangular shape side three vertically arranged animals rooster ox dog set bases decorated geometric floral motifs three images guitar stork rider horse blowing horn wearing bicorn additionally decorated geometric-floral ornament Zoomorphic figural motifs folk decorative art Gingerbread mold Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 18th–19th century Height 16.7 cm width 7.7 cm depth 3.2 cm vertical rectangular wooden plank worn brown surface showing lighter patches exposed wood darker grain small rounded hollows center visible long crack near top slightly edges neutral gray background.