Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Feet of Vishnu

Bell-shaped figures sit behind bead borders like very polite guests.

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. House-shaped pendant with wide shoulders and a stout loop. Two hooded figures face out from a framed panel edged with raised dots. A striped roof sits above, and the grey metal is smooth and softly worn. It is 0.69 inches long and 0.87 high.

All that patience, pressed into a palm-sized plaque.