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Image:
7.50" x 10.00"
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2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
13.00" x 15.50"
Dinka Corset - Manlual - South Sudan #1 Framed Print
by Gloria Ssali
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Dinka Corset - Manlual - South Sudan #1 framed print by Gloria Ssali. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
When one hears the term 'corset' we immediately associate it with a woman's item of clothing, right? Well here is some interesting insight, the MEN... more
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Artist's Description
When one hears the term 'corset' we immediately associate it with a woman's item of clothing, right? Well here is some interesting insight, the MEN of the Dinka tribe; a Southern Sudanese ethnic group,would beg to differ. Among the Dinka, corsets, known as "Manlual" are worn by men as a form of daily attire which primarily symbolize a man's age group as well as his wealth within the community.
The wealth of a Dinka is measured according to the height of the back of a corset; the higher the projection, the richer the wearer is.
Wealth is usually calculated in terms of their cattle and herd number. These corsets are initially sewn around a Dinka tribe member at a very tender age. Removal of the beaded garments, which serve as a great representation of the tribes creative abilities, is not initiated until the wearer reaches a certain age, usually when he is ready for marriage. The 'manlual' can therefore usually worn for over 15 -20 years before removal a...
About Gloria Ssali
Welcome to my gallery! Born into a family fascinated by the sciences both natural and conventional I was led by a kind and inspirational mother and a wonderful father to lean toward the sciences in life. I have been on an artistic journey from my youth, when first shown the delights of art and clay at GCSE, then after a period of absence found an local adult workshop where I was reintroduced to working in ceramics and also where I made my first venture into making my currently available pottery items.I am a naive artist . I love to look at the world as it is not how it should be. I was encouraged to enjoy art and its very nature individualism and its challenges to see and then create what has not been done before. The newness of...
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Gloria Ssali
thank you Georgia
Georgia Mizuleva
Absolutely wonderful.
Artist Nandika Dutt
Congratulation on sale announcement and great.
Pristine Cartera Turkus
Wow!Congratulations on your sale!
Gull G
Congratulations on your recent sale!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Roland
Roland's Art
nice work
Gloria Ssali
thank you Kathy
Kathy Krause
Congratulations on your sale Gloria! Your art work is amazing! L/F
Gloria Ssali
thank you so much for your kind congrats friends and thank you to the buyer from Toronto ON for purchasing this print
Bill Cannon
Congrats on Your Sale!!!!!
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Simply beautiful painting Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Deyanira
Deyanira Harris
So beautiful work with such an interesting description Gloria!! Take care and have a great week!! :-) lfv
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A delightful created work, beautiful colors and expression Gloria (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Wayne
Wayne Moran
I really love this one.. Grand work.
Gloria Ssali
thank you Anne
Gloria Ssali
thank you Chris
Christiane Schulze
Awesome colors and design Gloria, looks so beautiful (F/L)
Gloria Ssali
thank you Jack
Jack Zulli
Nice patterns and blends with pleasing color;) v/l