Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Spiky-maned creature crouches below a chunky, flat loop and a ringed boss.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Plaque amulets are flat, usually pierced for a cord, and carry a single image in relief or engraving so that it can be worn close to the body. Plainly, a round pendant with a regular beaded rim and a broad, thick hanging loop above a small ring-patterned boss. The animal has a combed mane, a slim body and a tail rising behind. The metal reads as warm gray with golden highlights. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

A small beast, very seriously arranged.