Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Feet of Vishnu

A sunburst gable crowns twin footprints in a very orderly frame.

This plaque amulet depicting the feet of Vishnu is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Footprints are used in Indian religious art in place of a figure, and they are generally understood to signal the presence and blessing of a deity. Pentagon pendant with a ring loop pierced by a tiny hole. Fan-like lines fill the top, with two toed foot shapes below between leaf-tipped posts. Round studs and a dotted bottom border finish the piece. It is 0.56 inches long and 0.81 high.

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