Fulani Twisting Leaf Earrings

Two little gold baskets with handles, folded from what looks like a single crumpled leaf.

This twisting leaf earrings is Fulani, from Mali, West Africa, and is contemporary. It is plated gold & brass. Leaf and spiral shapes are used in jewelry in many cultures, and a twisted form gives an earring movement and catches the light as it turns. Matching earrings with a high looped wire at the top and a twisted, petal-like bowl beneath. Folds overlap in a spiral and the finish is bright and slightly rumpled, with a darker shadow in the creases. It is 1.5 inches long.

Handled, hammered and ready to swing.