Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka Under Chhatri

A pointed little shrine plaque with a bell-like form tucked into an arch.

This plaque amulet depicting vishnupadaka under a chhatri is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. A chhatri is a domed canopy supported by pillars, a familiar element of Rajasthani architecture, here shown in miniature over the sacred symbol. A thin, hammered plaque with a pointed gable crowned by a small bird-like knob. Within a scalloped arch sits a pair of bell shapes above a folded base. Fine ridges edge the sides, and the surface is soft gray. It is 1.25 inches long and 2 high.

Elegant, ruffled, and decidedly lightweight about the whole thing.