These tapering points are considered Talismans of good fortune, a fresh horn being added on every occasion of marriage, for the married daughters, under the provisions of the Matriarchate, remain in the home of their childhood, and portions of the central division belonging to the house are reserved for their use.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings
The marchioness sat down on her sofa, and making me to do the like she asked me if I was acquainted with the Talismans of the Count de Treves?
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
By means of his charms, Talismans, and exorcisms, the magician now communicated with the celestial or infernal "demons" and compelled them to obey him.
"The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism"
Franz Cumont