Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Durga

Beneath a delicate carved arch, a seated figure waits in smooth gray.

This plaque amulet depicting Durga is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Coin silver is an alloy with a fixed silver content, traditionally made from melted coinage, and jewelers in western India often used it for amulets. Pointed at the top with a rounded loop, the plaque has a slim central figure under a scalloped arch and a triangular lower body. Leaf motifs flank the niche, and the surface has a soft, pale sheen. It is 0.75 inches long and 1.25 high.

Serene in a niche, and quietly pleased with its arch.