Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka Under Chhatri

Two feet, one canopy, and columns of tiny script standing guard on either side.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnupadaka under chhatri is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Silver plaques like this are often called devta amulets, images of a deity worn for blessing and protection. The central panel shows the pair of feet beneath a flat-topped canopy, with small flasks at the sides and a curling ornament below. Narrow side panels carry rows of engraved characters, and beaded borders frame the whole. Four loops with flowered bases rise from the top, and rosettes mark the corners. It is 2.25 inches long and 2 high.

A very small shrine, ready to go wherever it was needed.