Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Sapta Matrikas or Seven Sisters

Seven goddesses in a row, all of them fitting inside an inch of gold.

This plaque amulet depicting the Sapta Matrikas, or seven sisters, is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the 19th century. It is 21 karat gold. The Sapta Matrikas are a group of seven mother goddesses, widely revered in Hindu tradition and regional in their many names. Each stands frontal in a pleated skirt and tall headdress, within a fine beaded border. Two rounded loops at the top carry the cord, and the broad gold edge looks softened. It measures 2 inches long and 1 high.

Seven protectors, and room to spare in a pocket.