This necklace features a vintage amulet depicting Bheru, a ferocious form of Shiva. Think of him as having a personal warrior there by your side for your protection. When Bheru takes the form of an animal, it is a dog, and you can see the dog at the very bottom of the amulet. This is a very fine old piece, and it was used to create a mold so that pewter replicas could be made of it. This is the ORIGINAL (A replica strung on braided leather cord will be available soon. The replicas are marked with a "P93" on the reverse side. Photos of the available replicas are shown below.) Oval tiger's-eye beads, hematite beads, Balinese silver spacers, and Thai silver beads complete this stunning necklace. The necklace is 18.75" long.