The mano fico, also called "figa", is an Italian amulet of ancient origin. Mano means "hand" and fico or figa means "fig," with the idiomatic slang connotation of a woman's, um, fig? It's used as an amulet to ward off the evil eye, much like other hand talismans including the hamsa hand, the eye-in-hand, the mano cornuta or horned hand. This one was made around 1860 in coral, a favorite magical material of ancient Romans.