Bontoc Pinangpanga or Tribal Pendant with Dog Motif

It looks like a tiny dog keeping watch on both ends of a cord.

This pinangpanga or tribal pendant with dog motif is Bontoc, from Baguio, Philippines, and is contemporary, in coin silver. Pinangpanga pendants are widely recognized as traditional ornaments of the northern Philippine highlands, and animal figures often appear in their designs. The pendant is cast in an openwork shape with two round holes and triangular cutouts. Small animal heads extend at each side. A band of pale cord is wound around one upper edge, and a split ring forms the base. The silver has a soft pale shine with dark spots in the recesses. It is 1.25 inches long and 1.5 high.

Loyal, pocket-sized and always facing out.