Hoi Mata Circle Patri Amulet Native Am. A bold teardrop pendant featuring

A bold teardrop pendant featuring a lotus flower cutout

Length: 2 1/2"

Stone: Turquoisel

The Balinese people

Hoi Mata Circle Patri Amulet Native Am. A bold teardrop pendant featuringMetal: Silver Length: 1 1 4" Width: 1" 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 and