Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Devi

Framed like a tiny photograph, with a figure holding court inside.

This plaque amulet depicting Devi is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Devi is the Sanskrit word for goddess, and in Hinduism it names the feminine divine in many forms that are honored across India. Square pendant with a border of crosshatched circles on the top and sides and a loop at the centre top. The recessed panel contains a seated figure flanked by raised shapes. It is 1.25 inches long and 1.5 high.

Well framed, carefully stamped and thoroughly composed.