Gobbo Hunchback Italian Good Luck Charm Key Chain Horn Evil Eye Protection

Description

Up for sale is an Italian Good Luck Charm Key Chain that we got on our last trip to Italy and brought back.  It is a Gobbo or Gobbetti, and is a mix of 4 different good luck symbols that the
Italian's
believe will bring you good luck and ward off the evil eye.  They consist of a hunchback, the red horn, a horseshoe, and the horns sign.
Il gobbo
, the hunchback, is a popular charm in Italy. He was typically depicted as a dapper little man wearing a dress suit and a top hat. This little
gobbetti
is a plastic charm depicting the Gobbo, with a red horn for his bottom half, he is carrying a horseshoe in his left hand and making the horns (corno) sign with his right hand.  All of the signs, Horns, Horseshoe, hunchback, are considered good luck and protection from the evil eye.  Rubbing the Gobbo’s hump is also considered to help banish malevolent forces and bring good luck.
Approximate Measurements L:3" x W:1".
Treasures by Tiziana
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