Young Peul Tribal Woman

Young Peul Tribal Woman

MR3864 · Mali, West Africa · 1984

Peul/Fulani women are readily recognisable by their exquisite adornments--large gold earrings known as “kwottenai kanye”, heavy silver rings and bangles, and hairdos that incorporate large amber beads, Maria Theresa silver dollars, and Venetian glass beads. A Fulani woman of Mopti wears large gold earrings given to her by her husband upon marriage. As such earrings may cost $2,000 to $4,000, a groom would have had to sell many head of cattle to afford them. Some women inherit such jewellery from their mothers

Available prints
Large22" x 34"German Etch Archival Pigment Print · Edition of 8 + 2APs
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8+2AP

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