Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Double Devi

Two framed panels of flower-like motifs sit side by side like tiny windows.

This plaque amulet depicting a double Devi is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Coin silver, an alloy of silver with a little copper, was widely used for jewelry in Rajasthan, where silversmiths have long worked in the metal. Pentagonal plaque with a narrow loop on top, divided into two arched panels. Each panel holds a blossom-like design with leaves and a small central bud, stamped in soft relief under a dull gray patina. It is 1 inches long and 1.25 high.

A tidy pair of gardens, hung up to dry.