Victorian Red Coral Manu Fica Amulet egyptian revival Width of panel: 9

Width of panel: 9

But I am the precious property of Kleopatra

The cut falls into the "brilliant" category (as opposed to rose

deep black in colour with a couple of red flecks

Victorian Red Coral Manu Fica Amulet egyptian revival Width of panel: 9DATE: Victorian, c. 1850 An excellent antique coral manu fica amulet dating from the early Victorian period, circa 1850. It's gold topped, and the deep red coral creates a striking contrast with the yellow metal. The Manu Fica (aka figa, fig hand, mano fico) is an ancient obscene gesture, intended to figuratively represent sexual union. It was used to ward of the Evil Eye, apparently on the assumption that evil can be repelled by obscenity; that even