Colorful Painted Glass Lantern

A group of artisans in Dakar, Senegal, hand paint the glass panels for this stunning decorative lantern using a reverse glass painting method. Called fixe in Senegal, reverse glass painting has its roots in Senegal's Muslim history, and reaches back as an art form through the centuries and across borders.

This sweet candle lantern features four brightly painted fixe portraits inside a rustic metal frame. When a tea light or votive candle is lit inside the lantern, the illumination really makes the images glow.