Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: female figure in a hat and long patterned dress. Reverse: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Rectangular form; folk motifs and plant ornaments; decorative art. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 23.5 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 2.6 cm., A rectangular wooden block with a carved relief of a human figure wearing a long patterned skirt and decorative upper garment lies flat on a pale gray surface; the block shows natural wood tones, light brown and tan, with some darker brown spots and a few small holes, and the carved lines create shadows in darker brown-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_018

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (790.3Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse female figure hat long patterned dress Reverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Rectangular form folk motifs plant ornaments decorative art 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 23.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.6 cm rectangular wooden block carved relief human figure wearing skirt decorative upper garment lies flat pale gray surface block natural wood tones light brown tan darker brown spots small holes carved lines create shadows darker brown-gray.