Description

Pair of Fulani silver adornments collected in Mali.
Crescent-shaped in form, these ornaments were traditionally worn by Fulani women as personal adornments, either in the hair or suspended as pendants.

The larger example displays a smooth worn patina from use, while the smaller retains a more pronounced rope-pattern decoration on both sides. Together they illustrate variations in design and wear found among Fulani silver ornaments.

An photograph shows a young Fulani girl wearing similar adornments – (Photographer unknown).
Collected in Mali.

Dimensions
Larger ornament: 25 × 30 mm
Smaller ornament: 23 × 27 mm

Combined weight: 49 g