Couple of Carambola Earrings
Peul · Mali
Reference: CYA-39
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- Height
- 3.30 cm
- Material
- Gold metal, called African gold.
Classic earrings of the peul woman, with the shape of the fruit "carambola". This type of golden metal earrings can range from very few centimeters to…
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Full original description
Classic earrings of the peul woman, with the shape of the fruit "carambola". This type of golden metal earrings can range from very few centimeters to more than fifteen. The measurements of the metal have been indicated, the height of the slope with the metal arc covered with red fibre thread is raised to 8.1 cm.
Further technical information
- Width
- 8.20 cm
- Attributed period
- Second half of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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