Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Hoi Mata (Three Mothers)

Three figures holding hands in a row, and a fringe of small silver bells swinging underneath.

This plaque amulet depicting Hoi Mata (Three Mothers) is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Mother goddesses are widely worshipped in village India, and groups of them are often called on to protect children and households. Three standing women in full skirts hold hands across the center, the outer two raising sprigs of leaves. A ruled frame and a band of scrolls surround them, with round bosses at the corners. From the base hang three clusters of chains, each ending in tiny bell-like drops. It is 2.75 inches high and 1.5 wide.

A quiet amulet, until the wearer moves.