Pendant with Naga Motif, United States

Small gold-toned pendant with three round lobes and a patterned loop on top.

This golden bronze pendant with a naga motif is from the United States. Nagas are serpent beings in the mythology of India and Southeast Asia, where they are generally seen as guardians of water and treasure. Pendant with a tall hanging loop engraved with small marks, which opens into a rounded trefoil shape. A small raised dot sits at the center. The metal is bright yellow with a soft, worn polish. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A modest little trefoil with a lot of spirit.