Illustration of the legend 'Hand of Glory', drawn by Isabella.

THIS PRINT IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE FULL STORY!

"Hand of glory was the name given to the severed hand of a hanged man, which was carefully dried and prepared into a candle. It was a popular amulet among thieves as it was believed the hand of glory could open locks, make one invisible and bring the owners of a house in a deep sleep from which they could not awake until the hand/candle was removed from their sight. A little incantation is said to be used by thieves to increase the power of the amulet when they needed it the most. It goes as follows:

"Let those who rest, more deeply sleep;
Let those awake their vigils keep.
Oh, hand of glory, shed thy light
And guide us to our spoil tonight."

But not only thieves were accused of possessing such amulet. In several witch trials we can find evidence that the hand of glory was also believed to be a favorite object among so called witches....."

READ THE ENTIRE STORY HERE:
http://isabellasart.blogspot.com/2009/06/hand-of-glory.html

DETAILS

This Limited edition of 25, High Quality print comes on environmentally friendly, beautiful paper and is signed by hand. A numbered certificate accompanies the print.

Size of drawing: 3.1 inch / 8 cm
5.1 inch / 13 cm
Print comes with a white border.
PS: watermark is not showing on the print!

PAPER

- 215 gr (7.6 OZ) Freelife Vellum paper
- 100% recycled and acid-free
- FSC (The Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper
- Exceeds the international ISO 14001 standard

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