Wood - Amulet - pussy hand

Authentic folk amulet in the shape of a “fig hand” or “figa,” hand-carved from fine dark wood (ebony), with a double brass mount and original small ring for a chain.
The figa is one of the oldest apotropaic amulets of the Mediterranean, known as manus fica in Roman times as a symbol of fertility and protection against the evil eye.
Material: solid ebony, brass with a hand-hammered rivet. Period: late 19th–early 20th century. Provenance: private collection. Condition: Good, original patina, oxidation consistent with age on the brass, small opening in the lower bezel visible in the photo.