Earrings
Fulani peoples, Mali
Gold, floss
National Museum of African Art, acquisition funds donated
by the Friends of the National Museum of African Art and
by Robert and Nancy Nooter, and museum purchase, 84-6-5.1, 5.2
The most skilled artisans created jewelry from the most precious metals—silver and gold. While bracelets, pendants and earrings were decorative, they were also stored currency, representing the accumulated wealth of individuals or families.