Fulani Twisting Leaf Earrings

Pair of hammered, ribbon-twisted baskets with their handles up.

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. Twisted flaps overlap at the front and the whole surface carries a warm yellow shine with bumpy highlights. It is 1.5 inches long.

Hammered thin, twisted gently and worn with flair.