Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with various geometric and plant motifs. Reverse: two rectangular frames filled with geometric ornaments. Double-sided rectangular mold, gingerbread; applied/decorative arts, folk motifs, folk customs; human figures, plant and geometric ornaments. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 40.5 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 2.3 cm., A vertical wooden plank carved in a light brown wood tone features a tall carved figure with a round head and simple facial features, a textured halo or hood around the head, a wrapped body decorated with diagonal patterned bands and repeated small diamond motifs, and a tied bow or knot shape near the lower section; the carving shows tool marks and small holes, and the background around the plank is a soft grey.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_483

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated various geometric plant motifs Reverse two rectangular frames filled geometric ornaments Double-sided rectangular mold gingerbread applied decorative arts folk motifs folk customs human figures plant 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 40.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.3 cm vertical wooden plank carved light brown wood tone features tall carved figure round head simple facial features textured halo hood head wrapped body decorated diagonal patterned bands repeated small diamond motifs tied bow knot shape near lower section carving tool marks small holes background plank soft grey.