Sapta Matrikas Large Rectangle Patri Amulet Patri Abalone and Fossilized/Mineralized Walrus Tusk

Abalone and Fossilized/Mineralized Walrus Tusk

As this is natural stone jewelry

Large layered teardrops

coal beds and blue sky

Handmade in our Rhode Island studio

Sapta Matrikas Large Rectangle Patri Amulet Patri Abalone and Fossilized/Mineralized Walrus TuskMetal: Silver Length: 1 1 4" Width: 1 1 2" The antique silver amulet, or patri, is anchored in an ancient Indian tradition of village and tribal art. This is rural art that has given a voice to women, to the tribe, and to the lowest caste villager. The icons are about connection with nature as well as connection with the vital energy of creation. Traditionally, amulets have been objects that were thought to bestow the owner with the properties, powers