Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting the Feet of Vishnu

Four loops along the top, as if it could not decide which one to hang from.

This plaque amulet depicting the Feet of Vishnu is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Footprints are among the oldest devotional symbols in India, standing for the presence of a deity without showing the deity's form. The square plaque, a shape often said to represent a house or enclosure in this tradition, frames a shrine with an arched top. Inside, two feet stand beneath a crosshatched canopy. A row of beads borders the edges, and four loop bails with flower bosses line the upper rim. It is 2 inches high and 2.06 wide.

Steady footing, and plenty of ways to wear it.