Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Feet of Vishnu

Two small standing figures keep house inside a tidy metal frame.

This plaque amulet depicting the feet of Vishnu is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Plaque amulets are flat, usually pierced for a cord, and carry a single image in relief or engraving so that it can be worn close to the body. Flat pendant shaped like a house with a pointed top and a thick loop for hanging. Two robed figures stand side by side in low relief, flanked by sprigs and small round pellets. The metal tone is dull and rubbed. It is 0.63 inches long and 0.94 high.

Small enough to hold, solid enough to mean it.