Vintage Figa Hand Charm/Pendant Faux Carnelian & Sterling Silver

Item ID: AKJ 5.4.OM-23

$295.00

Good luck talisman or protective amulet recently purchased from a local estate circa 1940-60’s... Read Full Description
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Good luck talisman or protective amulet recently purchased from a local estate circa 1940-60's. Molded glass depicting a figa hand or mano fico in a three-dimensional design with good detail. It is displayed on a sterling silver cap with gold wash finish. Add to your charm bracelet or wear as a pendant. Pictured as received. Po

Good luck talisman or protective amulet recently purchased from a local estate circa 1940-60’s. Molded glass depicting a figa hand or mano fico in a three-dimensional design with good detail. It is displayed on a sterling silver cap with gold wash finish. Add to your charm bracelet or wear as a pendant. Pictured as received. Po

COMPOSITION: Sterling Silver with gold wash finish, acid tested

GEMSTONE: Faux Carnelian, molded glass measuring 27 X 9.7 mm

CONDITION: Estate Item, excellent

WEIGHT: 3.9 Grams

MEASUREMENT: 1-1/2″ X 1-1/2″

MARKS: None

The mano fico, also called figa, is an Italian amulet of ancient origin. Examples have been found from the Roman era, and it was also used by the Etruscans. Mano means “hand” and fico or figa means “fig,” In some areas of the world, the gesture is considered a good luck charm; in others (including France, Greece, Russia, and Turkey among others), it is considered an obscene gesture. The precise origin of the gesture is unknown, but many historians speculate that it refers to female genitalia. In ancient Greece, this gesture was a fertility and good luck charm designed to ward off evil. This usage has survived in Portugal and Brazil, where carved images of hands in this gesture are used in good luck talismans.

Coin pictured for size comparison. This will come gift boxed and securely packaged.

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Features & Specs

Weight 3.9 oz
Dimensions 1-121-12 × 1-121-12 × 1-121-12 mm
Color

Gold, Orange, Red

Item Type

Vintage

Metal Type
Jewelry Era Style

Victorian Revival

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