Ganesh and Lakshmi Patri Amulet Local This stone can be found

This stone can be found in Sri Lanka

Length: 3 1/4"

Hand crafted in the American Southwest by Navajo artist Gary Shorty

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Ganesh and Lakshmi Patri Amulet Local This stone can be foundMetal: Silver Length: 1 1 4" Width: 1 1 8" 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