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Pendant: Mano Cornuto Hand Charm – Sterling Silver – Celtic Jackalope Stregheria Italian Witchcraft, Italian Witch, Italian Folk Magic, Italian Witchcraft, Italian Folk Art, Italian Tattoos, Charm Tattoo, Byzantine Jewelry, Folk Medicine

Handcast 92.5 Sterling Silver Measures: 1.75" X .5" The mano cornuto is an Italian amulet of ancient origin. Mano means "hand" and corno means "horn." The charm represents a hand gesture in which the index and little fingers are extended while the middle and ring fingers are curled into the palm. The reference is to the horned head of an animal. In folk magic the horned hand (in Italian - mano cornuto) is a sign against the evil eye. The horns point downward to ground negative energy…

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