Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Feet of Vishnu

Cloaked forms stand under a woven canopy with crossed legs below.

This plaque amulet depicting the feet of Vishnu is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. In Hindu devotion the footprints of Vishnu, known as Vishnupada, are an aspect of the deity honored in temples and pilgrimage sites across India. Pentagon pendant with a slim loop and a crosshatched awning. Two dark-recessed standing figures fill a narrow arch, with crossed shapes and dots at the base. The surface is soft, scuffed and a little dull. It is 0.56 inches long and 0.88 high.

Mysterious in shadow, but cheerful once the light hits.