Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Bhumyia Raj with Consort

A crowned rider on a prancing horse, with his consort perched close behind.

This plaque amulet depicting Bhumyia Raj with consort is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Bhumiya is generally understood as a guardian of the land and the village in rural Rajasthan, and is often shown on horseback. The plaque takes a peaked, temple-like shape, which in this tradition is commonly said to stand for a shrine. Inside, the god sits tall in a pointed crown, holding a raised lance, while a smaller crowned figure rides behind him. Rope-twist borders line the edges, and a flower boss joins the loop bail. It is 2.5 inches high and 1.75 wide.

Two riders, one horse, and the dog keeping pace.