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. Materials: form wood. Motifs: babies, plant ornaments, female figures in rich dresses, folk motifs, decorative art, folk customs. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 23.5 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 2.6 cm., A rectangular wooden block rests on a smooth pale gray surface against a pale gray background, showing a carved relief of a figure in a long patterned garment and a headdress. The block is light tan to beige in color with some darker brown areas and small dark holes or blemishes along its sides. The carved figure area includes varied beige and brown tones with shadowed grooves, and the overall scene features shades of light gray, beige, tan, brown, and a few darker brown accents.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_019

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 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 Materials form wood Motifs babies plant ornaments female figures rich dresses folk motifs decorative art folk customs Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 23.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.6 cm rectangular wooden block rests smooth pale gray surface pale gray background showing carved relief figure garment headdress block light tan beige color darker brown areas small dark holes blemishes sides carved figure area includes varied beige brown tones shadowed grooves scene features shades light gray tan brown darker brown accents.