DescriptionAn Italian charm the Mano Cornuta Amulet is a hand gesture (extending only the pinkie and index finger like a pair of horns) known as the Mano Cornuta, which can be used by pointing upwards or directly at the victim (Cornuta) to curse another or not so subtly send the message that a man’s wife or girlfriend is straying. This gesture can also be used to ward off the Evil Eye by pointing the fingers down.The cornuto, corno, or cornicello amulet is a folk magic charm. Over the years they have become rather stylized and now look less like an animal horn. This amulet is primarily found in Italy and America among descendants of Italian immigrants.The use of the Corno, or Devil’s Horn, is a curse of impotency or of the cuckold. The twisted phallic amulet is often carried by men to ward off curses on their “manliness” or virility. Although many claim the amulets represent the horns of the devil, the Corno predates Christianity by thousands of years.~ http://tuscantraveler.com/2014/florence/italian-life-rules-superstitions-familiar-and-strange/
