Small Mano Fico Bovine Sawo Wood Hand Gesture Carved Sculpture Handmade 0.30 g

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SAWO WOOD MANO FICO HAND ART-CARVING ~ HANDCRAFTED in Bali
SKU  /  Item #
:
360  0164
Type
:
Sawo wood art-carving
Design
:
Mano Fico hand carving
Material
:
Natural untreated Sawo wood.
Amount
:
1 (one)
piece
These carvings are sold individually as ONE (1) single piece.
The photos in our description are stock photos.
You will receive one piece from our stock which is equal and from the same production lot.
Weight
:
approx.
0.30 – 0.35 grams
Size
:
Length: approx.
19.55 mm
= 0.77 inches
Width: approx.
7.63 mm
Depth: approx.
4.55 mm
Origin
:
Hand-carved by Balinese master-craftsmen
Quality
:
New and excellent
Treatment
:
None ~ 100 % natural Sawo wood which is hand-carved and polished
Mano Fico
:
THE MANO FICO (FIG HAND)
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," with the idiomatic slang connotation of a woman's genitals.
Whether made as an apotropaic gesture or worn as an amulet, the Mano Fico is used for magical protection against the evil eye. In this it resembles other hand gestures and hand images that ward off evil, including the Hamsa hand, the eye-in-hand, the Mano Cornuta (horned hand), and the interlocked thumb gesture. A regionally popular amulet, it is primarily found in Italy and in America among descendants of Italian immigrants. It also shows up on a Peruvian package amulet and in a South American charm vial, both reflecting colonial European influences.
The Mano Fico (fig hand, properly, ‘mano fica’) is an ancient obscene gesture, and is also one of the better known protective gestures against the eye. The thumb and fist gesture is an ancient representation of sexual union. The name is from the Italian word for the female vulva, fica, meaning fig (and also the origin of a well-known English obscenity).
The fig was associated by the Romans with female fertility and eroticism; the fruit was sacred to Bacchus. The gesture is used against the evil eye in the belief that an obscenity serves as a distraction to evil, even that demons are so repelled, that they flee at the sign.
Definition Sawo Wood
:
SABO / SAWO WOOD
LATIN NAME:
SAPOTACEAE Manilkara kauki
ORIGIN: Indonesia, East Jawa (Java), Pulau Madura and Sumba
HARVESTING PRACTICE: Wild harvested
OTHER DETAILS: This beautiful tropical wood is naturally reddish brown in color.
Our Source: Licensed wood sellers from Sumba Island.
Care Instructions
:
Please care for wood products in the following way:
CLEANING
Clean occasionally, as needed, with a dry tissue or dry soft cloth.
Condition lightly with
Jojoba Oil
(use a small paint brush and whip off with tissue).
This will cause the color to deepen and gives the wood a beautiful silken sheen.
Take care not to drop it or sit or step on it!
Do not soak in water, or any other liquid.
STORAGE
Store in a cool, dry place (such as your desk or display cabinet).
Do not leave for extended time in your car, sunny window, or other hot or sunny place.
Do not leave in a place where it may become wet.
Our Policy & Mission
:
Our mission!
Our adornments are hand-crafted by traditional people of natural materials which were harvested in an environmentally responsible way.  All our organic products are crafted, one piece at a time. We strive to provide quality, unique, handmade earth-friendly products to satisfy the soul and beyond …
By purchasing our organic products, you are supporting traditional crafts and culture, while improving the quality of lives in local communities. We provide jobs where there may otherwise be none. We work directly with the craftspeople to create our original designs.
We stand behind the quality of our product and the aesthetic of its design.
… ENJOY YOUR EXOTIC NATURE …
By choosing our organic products you are not contributing to the environmental hazards and degradation of natural land.
No materials are wasted in our production process. All are biodegradable. Any extra wood from the production is used as fuel for cooking or composted in the garden. Scraps are composted in the garden as well.
Our organic raw materials are responsibly harvested!
Remarks
:
Don’t miss this opportunity to own this fine Sawo wood carving
Our photographs have been enlarged to show details. Most details shown in the large image are actually not visible to the naked eye. We have made the image as close as possible to the original item when viewed on our screen. Depending on the viewers monitor settings, these items may appear a few shades lighter or darker in comparison to the original object.
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