Bohemian Antique Holari ("Submarine") Pendants, Clear Glass, Two Sizes, Set of 3

ASM-909

Regular price $29.00

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  • These pendants are priced and sold by the set of 3
  • The larger is 32x15mm, the two smaller ones measure 25x12mm
  • Antique Holari (aka Haulare) glass pendants vary slightly in size and shape, but all share a basic submarine shape, similar to Islamic cartouche pendants.
  • Made in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) for the African trade between 1850s and 1900
  • They were a great favorite of Fulani women, who wore them singly or in groups of 2 or 3 on necklaces, and sometimes also in their hair. 
  • Most Holari beads seem to have a matte or semi-matte finish, whether they were made this way, or if it's the result of age and weathering in a desert environment, I don't know.