Fulani Twisting Leaf Earrings

Fat little golden cups swing under delicate wire arches, one tilted slightly more than the other.

This twisting leaf earrings is Fulani, from Mali, West Africa, and is contemporary. It is plated gold & brass. The Fulani, also known as the Fula or Peul, are a widely dispersed people of West Africa who are known for their gold jewelry and their tradition of cattle herding. Pair of earrings, each with a thin arched top and a curled leaf-like body. The surface is smooth in places and crinkled elsewhere, with soft warm highlights and darker shaded folds. It is 1 inches long.

Fine wire, generous bowls and loads of swing.