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Description: | A cast pewter mano fica pendant from the Roman period. The mano fica is a gesture to ward off the evil eye, made by clenching one's hand in a fist with the thumb extending between the middle and index finger. The object is triangular in plan, with a widened base that tapers to a shaft, representing the fist and arm. In profile, the base is plano-convex while the shaft is rectangular. The base/fist is incised with grooves, creating four nubs representing the bent fingers of the fist. The object's shaft terminates in a rounded point that is perforated.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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