Designed with the sole purpose of warding off the evil eye, the hamsa’s origins can be traced all the way back to the ancient city of Carthage—modern day Tunisia—or ancient Mesopotamia depending on who you ask. Along with providing protection against the evil eye, the hamsa also represents strength, power, and blessings.
As far as interesting and meaningful symbols go, it doesn’t get much cooler than the palm-shaped hamsa amulet, often referred to as the hamsa hand or just plain hamsa. The shape of the hamsa represents an open palm, often containing an eye in reference to the “evil eye” which is believed to cause illness, misfortune, and even death.
Hamsa hands range from the elaborate to the unadorned. In this article we’ll take a look at a wide variety of different hamsa tattoo designs ranging from intricate mandala-influenced works to stunning watercolor renditions. We hope you enjoy this list as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
This beautiful forearm work.
This itty bitty hamsa.
These gorgeous florals.
This geometric pattern.
This air-brushed hamsa.
This back piece.
This epic dotwork design.
These tiny turquoise leaves.
This mandala hamsa hand.
This awesome thigh piece.
