Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka

Two small footprints stand under a parasol, in gold that could fit under a thumbnail.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnupadaka is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the 19th century. It is 21 karat gold. Vishnupadaka, or the footprints of Vishnu, is a long-standing devotional image, and the footprints stand in for the god's presence. This small plaque has a pointed top and a loop for hanging. A scalloped arch frames the pair of feet beneath a canopy, with small beads in each corner. Rope-like borders run along the sides and base. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Small, and devout, and not a bit heavy-handed about it.