Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Devi with Gold Offering

A tiny goddess with a fleck of gold resting at her feet.

This plaque amulet depicting Devi with gold offering is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Devi, the great goddess, is worshipped in many forms across India, and small silver plaques bearing her image are often worn as personal protection. The house-shaped plaque shows a standing figure in a flared skirt, arms outstretched, beside a leafy plant. A small bead of gold sits at the lower right corner. Incised hatching borders the scene, and a broad loop rises at the top. It is 0.5 inches long and 1 high.

Small enough to forget, if it were not so carefully made.