Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Suriya Dev or Sun God

A round face in a ring of rays looks out from a square of silver scrollwork, calm as noon.

This plaque amulet depicting Suriya Dev, or the Sun God, is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Surya has been honored in India since Vedic times, and in Rajasthan, where several ruling houses traced their descent from the sun, his image appears widely. His face sits in a sunburst at the center, surrounded by curling foliage and small flowers in relief. A wide border of interlocking wire loops and fine beading frames the panel, with rosettes at each corner. Four tall loops run along the top. It is 2.5 inches long and 2.5 high.

Sunshine, to be worn regardless of the forecast.