Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: images of four heads; on rotation heads take on male or female appearance in one the male head changes into a goat. Reverse: seven elements in decorative frames: a house roof, a flower, a bird, a plate inscribed IDR / 1763 and another inscribed GFK / 1763, an anchor and cross, decoration complemented by a wreath and flower motif in a medallion. Plant ornaments, human figures, zoomorphic motifs, wreaths, decorative art, religious symbols, inscriptions, folk art. Date: 1793. Region: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Form. Materials: applied art gingerbread mould. Dimensions: height 34.6 cm, width 9.3 cm, depth 2 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden panel with a brown surface displays a vertical arrangement of a few carved human faces in relief, each with distinct hairstyles and facial features; the top face has curly hair and an oval face, the next shows a profile with a beard and textured collar, the middle carving depicts a bearded profile wearing a triangular headpiece, and the bottom face has a rounded shape with a radiating headdress; the panel shows wood grain variations and small surface marks, and the background around the panel is a smooth light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_434

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse images four heads rotation heads take male female appearance male head changes goat Reverse seven elements decorative frames house roof flower bird plate inscribed Idr 1763 another Gfk anchor cross decoration complemented wreath flower motif medallion Plant ornaments human figures zoomorphic motifs wreaths decorative art religious symbols inscriptions folk art Date 1793 Region Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Materials applied art gingerbread mould Dimensions height 34.6 cm width 9.3 cm depth 2 cm vertical rectangular wooden panel brown surface displays vertical arrangement carved human faces relief distinct hairstyles facial features top face curly hair oval face next profile beard textured collar middle carving depicts bearded profile wearing triangular headpiece bottom face rounded shape radiating headdress panel wood grain variations small surface marks background smooth light gray.