Carved Jet Higa

Higas (also known as figas) are protective amulets in the shape of a clenched fist. They are made out of a variety of materials and range in size, perhaps reflecting the fact that figas were commonly worn from infancy through adulthood. These amulets were introduced by colonizing Spaniards and are still widely used today throughout Latin America.

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