Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnupadaka Under Chhatri

A wide, cross-hatched canopy shelters two sacred footprints.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnupadaka under chhatri is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. A chhatri is the domed, umbrella-like pavilion common in Rajasthani architecture, and placing Vishnu's footprints beneath one marks them as worthy of honor. The plaque has a pointed top and slightly flared sides. At its center, two raised feet stand side by side under a broad textured canopy, flanked by tall vessels on slender stems. Leaf scrolls fill the lower edge. A simple loop sits on top. It is 1.5 inches long and 2.25 high.

Even sacred feet appreciate some shade.