Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Vishnu Padaka

Like pillows under a crowned arch, two soft ovals sit side by side.

This plaque amulet depicting Vishnu Padaka is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. A padaka, or paduka, is an image of a sacred footprint, and Vishnu's footprints are a traditional object of devotion in India. Thick and rounded with a small bulbous top, the plaque has a stepped border with a hint of scrolling. Two lumpy pale ovals stand in paired niches, and the surface is softly dented and gray. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Mysterious in the best way, and happy to stay that way.