Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka

Two footprints rest beneath a domed canopy, attended by a pair of round vessels.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnupadaka is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. In Hindu devotion the footprints of Vishnu are a familiar focus of reverence, often shown sheltered under a canopy like a small shrine. The pendant is house-shaped, with heavy round bosses at the corners and borders of beading and small dots. In the center, the raised feet sit below a scalloped dome, flanked by tall-necked vessels and leafy sprays. A ridged loop rises at the peak. It is 1.75 inches long and 2.25 high.

A shrine that fits neatly in a palm.