Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Fertility

A cow, her calves and a few neighbors, all on one small square of silver.

This plaque amulet depicting fertility is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India, in coin silver. Cattle are widely honored in Hindu life, and the cow with calf is a familiar emblem of plenty and abundance in rural Rajasthan. A large cow stands at center beneath a leafy branch, ringed by smaller animals, including a calf at her feet and others at the corners. A beaded edge frames the scene. Twin ribbed loops with round bosses rise from the top. It is 1.5 inches long and 1.75 high.

Abundance, drawn as a very full barnyard.