Indonesian Snake Head Pendant

Two cream-colored snake heads, lightly stained, looking mildly suspicious of the camera.

This snake head pendant is from Bali, Indonesia, and is contemporary. In Balinese and wider Hindu-Buddhist imagery, serpents are often associated with water, the earth and protective powers, and they are shown in many styles. Pair of small coiled snake heads carved with a pattern of scales, in warm cream with brown staining across the brow and crown. Each has a small inset eye with a dark center. The finish is smooth and slightly waxy. It is 1.25 inches long, 0.75 deep and 0.5 high.

Scaled down, but nowhere near scaled back.