[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Pendant # Pendant This amulet would have been the central pendant of a necklace and there is a hole along the top edge to accommodate the thread or chain. The ancient form probably derives from arrowhead-shaped pendants which were believed to confer protection on the wearer. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1605–1620 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02535-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.02535-is) · Pramāṇa