Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Naga (Snake) with Baby Naga on Reverse

A serpent coils in a tidy spiral, and in the middle something small is curled up too.

This plaque amulet depicting Naga (snake) with baby Naga on reverse is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Nagas, the serpent beings of Hindu tradition, are widely honored as guardians of water and fertility, and their images are often worn for protection. The round plaque carries a raised snake whose body spirals inward, its scaled length marked with small notches and its head turned up at the top. A small coiled form sits at the center of the spiral. A sturdy loop is set at the top, and the silver has a soft, darkened patina. It is 1.25 inches long and 1.75 high.

Protection, with the family close at hand.