Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: female figure in a hat and a long patterned dress. Reverse: baby in swaddling clothes, richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Rectangular form; decorative art/folk customs motif. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 23.5 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 2.6 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden plank in brown tones with a carved recessed figure occupying the center, the carving depicting a stylized upright humanlike form with a rounded head, simple facial features, and a hood or hair outline, the torso area filled with repeating leaflike and geometric carved patterns and a bowlike carved element near the lower portion above a floral motif, the wood showing darker and lighter brown grain variations, small round holes scattered across the surface, a few surface cracks and worn edges, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_011

License type

Rights managed

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

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse female figure hat long patterned dress Reverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Rectangular form decorative art folk customs motif 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 23.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.6 cm vertical rectangular wooden plank brown tones carved recessed figure occupying center carving depicting stylized upright humanlike form rounded head simple facial features hood hair outline torso area filled repeating leaflike carved patterns bowlike element near lower portion floral motif wood showing darker lighter brown grain variations small round holes scattered across surface surface cracks worn edges neutral gray background.