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Reverse glass painting of woman playing kora

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Title	Reverse glass painting of woman playing kora
Subject	Glass painting and staining Painting on glass Senegal Senegal -- Social life and customs Kora (Musical instrument) Musical instruments
Description	This contemporary Senegalese painting was created with a very interesting and time-consuming technique called reverse glass painting. First, an image is drawn or simply conceptualized on one side of a piece of glass. It is then painted layer by layer onto the glass. Each layer must dry completely before the next is applied. When complete, the back of a painting is taped with paper for protection so the paint will not scratch off. The woman in the painting is wearing a traditional dress and hairstyle worn by some women in Senegal. White cowrie shells outline her elaborate hair. She plays a traditional West African instrument called the kora. Reverse glass painting appears everywhere in Senegal, from works of art to store fronts to taxi cab windows.
Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Identifier	2000.10.3
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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